Interstate hearing set over Nebraska route choice
Sidney and Cheyenne County plan a sizable delegation to the Ogallala highway hearing as officials push a south of the Platte route from Brady to Big Springs Junction. Western Nebraska groups urge a north route, arguing cost and local impact, while Sen. Lewis Webb supports northern alignment citing lower fill costs and better grades. The North Platte area and Kimball/Sidney backers push for northern routing despite state engineer John Hossack favoring the south path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Ogallala
Nebraska Highway Department
John Hossack
Platte River
Brady
Big Springs
North Platte
Omaha
Chappell
Lodgepole
Potter and
Kimball
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
Colorado
Nebraska State Line
Panhandle
Highway Department
Platte
Angeretd
Lewis Webb
Webb
Hossack
Sen Webb
Grand Island
Lincoln
United Fund Surpasses 1961 Total in 1962 Drive
Ada Hansen reports midweek United Fund of Sidnes and Sioux Ordnance Depot has raised about 13 212 46 dollars toward a 16 000 goal. Residential areas contributed over 500 dollars as a new envelope pass system aided collection. The UF board has allocated 1 000 to The Kings Daughters for the Christmas basket program. further distributions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund of
Sidnes
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Ada Hansen
United Fund Board of Directors
Kings Daughters
Postal rates and address changes notice for Sidney Nebr
Local notice details second class mail status at Sidney Nebraska. It lists change of address requests to P.O. Box 219 and subscription rates: 57 per year inside a 50 mile zone, 8 outside, 7 per year by carrier, and single copies at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebr
P.O. Box
Rural Area Development Names Elmer Graff to Lead Museum Efforts
Elmer Graff of Dalton was named chairman of the History & Tourism group within the Rural Area Development Association to revive Cheyenne County Historical Society and establish a permanent museum. Dr R H Rybolt offered help. meeting attended by Graff, Mrs Ham, Ray Graf, Emil Weyerts, Earl Lessig, Ralph Robertson, Den Dey Ermand, and John Treinen with plans to boost tourist interest and involve local hotel and service operators. Meetings set for each second Wednesday. aims to spark constructive start in time for the tourist season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture, Conservation and Irrigation
Rural Area Development County
Clifford Herboldsheimer
Potter
Clif Berry
Dalton
Wheat Belt
Elmer Graff
Charles Ham
Sidney
Cheyenne County Rural Area Development Group
Telegraph
Cheyenne County Historical Society
History & Tourism Committee
Rural Area Development Association
R H Rybolt
Elmer Graff of
History
Mr. Graff
Ham
Ray Graf
County Rad
Mr Ham
Southern Panhandle Rad
Emil Weyerts
Earl Lessig
Gurley
Ralph Robertson
den Dey Ermand
John Treinen
Scattered Snow Forecast for Southeastern Wyoming and Panhandle
A weather forecast calls for scattered light snow across southeastern Wyoming and the Panhandle tonight through Saturday. Lows near 15 degrees tonight, highs 25 to 30 tomorrow. Sidney Airport reports steady barometer around 1012.7 hPa after a Thursday low of 15 and a high of 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Panhandle
FAA
Sidney
Father Albel Heart Victim Dies in Arizona at 66
The Rev Albert Albel pastor of St Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney for six years until his retirement in 1957 died Thursday morning in a Tucson hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Monday at St Augustine's Cathedral in Tucson with a Pontifical Requiem Mass at St Patrick's Church in Sidney and a Grand Island Cathedral service later. Born May 27 1891 in Marinette Wisconsin, he was ordained June 13 1917 in Columbus Nebraska Mission and served across Nebraska Washington and Nebraska again, including a decade in the Sandhills and a Crawford parish with Ft. Robinson chaplaincy. He preached at St Joseph and St Patrick in Washington and lectured for the Sons of the Confederacy before returning to Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Albel
St Patrick's Catholic Church
Sidney
Tucson
Ariz
St. Augustine’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Church
Grand Island
Neb
Marinette
Wis
Father Albel
Columbus
Ohio
Nebraska
Sandhills
Catholic University
Washington, DC
Washington
St. Joseph
St Patrick
Sons of the Confederacy
Crawford
Ft. Robinson
Msgr
Anton Link
St. Patrick's Parish
Mrs Gillham 66 Peetz Resident Dies Thursday
Mrs Claude Gillham 66 of Peetz died Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital after surgery. Funeral Monday 1:30 p.m. Evangelical United Brethren Church Peetz with Rev Raymond Scott officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Garden Sterling. Craig Mortuary in charge. She was born Emma Ella Gilmont Nov 11 1895 Archer Neb. Married 1921 to Claude Gillham. they farmed near Peetz. Survived by husband two children five grandchildren and several siblings.
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Claude Gillham
Peetz
Memeorial Hospital
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Raymond Scott
Sunset Memorial Garden
Sterling
Craig Mortuary
Emma Ella Gilmont
Archer, Neb
Frederick and
Augusta Gilmont
Archer
Weather outlook with scattered snow tonight and Saturday
A light snow pattern continues with scattered flakes overnight and into Saturday. Lows dip to around 15 degrees tonight as the cold air settles in.
Oil Exploring Active Despite Poor Results in Nebraska
Nebraska oil explorers report active drilling with up to thirty rigs across sixteen counties, yet no discoveries in two weeks. Four field wells were recorded last week in Kimball, Banner, and Cheyenne counties, while wildcat tests in Dawes Garden and Hooker counties were abandoned. Industry observers note tight drilling by H L Hunt and disappointments at British-American and Belco operations. A Thursday survey shows rigs in Banner Box Butte Cheyenne Kimball Morrill Loup Rock Red Willow Cherry Lancaster Keith Franklin Holt Garfield Harlan Perkins, with at least twenty five rigs active since early November.
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Nebraska
Santa Claus
Kimball County
Banner
Cheyenne
Dawes
Dawes County
Garden
Hooker
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Hunt
British - American Oil Co
Granite
Rush Creek Land and Cattle Co
Garden County
Belco Oil Co
Hooker County
Box Butte
Kimball
Morrill
Loup
Rock
Red Willow
Cherry
Lancaster
Keith
Franklin Holt
Garfield
Harlan
Perkins County
Oil Men Debate Import Cuts at Interstate Commission Meeting
Nebraskans attending the Interstate Oil Compact Commission convention in Denver reported a major dispute over restricting oil imports. Gov. Frank Morrison and Nebraska officials voiced positions as the group agreed some controls are needed to bolster domestic markets, a stance echoed by governors from oil producing states.
Santa Slated To Land At Sidney Airport Dec 16
The Civil Air Patrol radio operators confirm Santa will visit Sidney Municipal Airport Saturday afternoon December 16 at 2 30. Helpers Rita and Cheryl Johnson and Jean and Janice Outright assist. Santa brings candy for visiting children and thanks local sponsors Rudy's Safeway Star Market Joe Stores Ben Franklin Osage Grocery and Town & Country for help.
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Sidney
Civil Air Patrol
Santa
Municipal
Rita
Cheryl Johnson
Jean
Janice
Rudy’s
Safeway
Star Market
Joe Stores
Ben Franklin
Osage Grocery
Town & Country
Farmers Union Opposes K-12 Redistricting Plan
Cheyenne County Farmers Union at its annual meeting urged opposition to a state plan to redraw districts to include K through 12 in every school. Elton Berck cited strong farming group opposition, citing hardship on sparse areas and a likely broader farmer push against the proposal. The group also backed sedimentation testing study, urged federal aid for education, and started a January membership drive while noting tariff policy debates ahead.
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Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Allen Brauer
Sidney
Edson Madden
Kenneth
Nebraska State School Boards Association
Cheyenne County
Elton Berck
Omaha
Farmers Union
The
Telegraph
Grange, Farmers Union
Farm Bureau
Cheyenne
County Farmers Union
Berck
Kennedy
Nebraska
K-12 Program Battle Lines Being Formed
About twenty five Cheyenne County residents attended a Bridgeport meeting where Nebraska School Improvement Association officials vowed to oppose forces seeking to restrict local school boards. The NSIA targets the Nebraska State School Boards Assn which backs a petition for compulsory K-12 re districting across all districts. Critics in sparse population areas fear loss of local standards and local control. NSIA plans a Lincoln protest during its January convention to urge opposition to the plan. A key objection notes that country districts joining to build facilities is not seen as reorganization by the State Board.
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Cheyenne County
Bridgeport
Nebraska School Improvement Assn
Nebraska State School Boards Assn
Sandhills
NSIA
Lincoln
State Board of Education
City Building Open House Set For 1962
City Manager Tom Coffey says the open house for the new city building will likely occur in January 1962. A December event was canceled due to holiday conflicts and incomplete work on the building.
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Tom Coffey
Cheyenne County Wheat Stabilization Signups Reach 1466 Farms
About ninety five percent of Cheyenne County farms joined the 1962 wheat stabilization program by December 1, totaling 1,466 farms per county ASC chairman Raymond Davis. Applications call for divesting 37,550 acres to qualify for program payments and price support, with $62,899.08 paid as advance payments during signup.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Raymond Davis
Farmers Feed and Seed plans $50,000 expansion in Sidney plant
The Farmers Feed and Seed Co of Sidney announces a $50,000 expansion to add a modern grinding rolling and mixing plant just inside the city limits. A 40 by 40 foot addition with storage bins and a basement will house a new feed mixer the only one in the immediate area and enable a feed bank system for farmers. The project aims to serve Cheyenne County and northeastern Colorado with expanded custom grinding and mixing and will create new jobs as capacity grows.
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Farmers Feed and Seed Co. of
Sidney
Sac Tre
East Niras
Consu Re
Wilmac Construction Co
North Platte
Widens
Farmers Feed and Seed
Farmers Feed and Seed Co
Cheyenne County
Colorado
Former City Manager Elected To Office
Virgil Knowles, Sidney's first city manager, was elected to the vice presidency of the National City Managers Association at its Miami convention. He previously led Par sons Kansas and Oak Park Michigan, after serving as Sidney city manager and will be part of a Midwest dominated officer slate with Elder Gunter of Des Moines, Iowa.
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Virgil Knowles
Sidney
National City Managers Association
Miami
Fla
Tom Coffey
Knowles
Parsons, Kaw
Oak Park
Mich
Midwest
Elder Gunter
Des Maines
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Ed Spink
Nienhueser
Richard Ladine
Ross Handley
Robert Rexroth
Norm Steffens
Ervin Phelps
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