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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1954

Page

6

Fox Theatre Teases Contest Winners for MGM Hit Names

Telegraph and the Fox Theatre announce a contest with passes awarded to ten readers who correctly identify player names and the MGM film on the left.

New Manager for Sidney Chamber of Commerce

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce selects M. R. Sigler as new manager after a six-application field. Sigler, longtime public relations professional, resigns from the board. Verlin Livingston fills the vacated director seat. The 1954 officers are listed, and remarks praise membership and committee participation, with notes on growth from 162 to 426 members and a push for the Christmas Lighting Plan. The column ends with travel news about a trip to Portland Oregon.

Sidney Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce M. R. Sigler J. M. McDonald Company J. C. Penney Company Sigler Sidney Merchants Retails Sig Verlin Livingston L. K Red) Nelson Robert Clark Harold K. Katz Kenneth Bagby Clarence Castner Clair B. Hess Ralph Welch Thompson Livingston Eleanor Wilt Koltows Portland Ore Oregon Jefferson St Sunset Highway Hillsboro

Week In Advance and Local Club Listings

Best wishes extended to the Sidney Chamber of Commerce and readers as the weekly advance lists local meetings and events. The notice urges groups to file schedules in advance while listing newcomers, new businesses, and a dense slate of Rotary Club and civic group meetings through Thursday December 16.

Sidney Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce

Spot Repair Of Pole Fuse Stuns Morrill Farmer

Leland Baker a Morrill area resident on the Douglas Weddell farm near Bridgeport survived a weekend scare after a truck hit a power pole. The impact loosened a fuse. Baker climbed the pole and reset the fuse stopping current flow at 7200 volts in the incident reported by Wheatbelt Electric officials.

Morrill Leland Baker Douglas Weddell Bridgeport Baker Wheatbelt Electric Weddell Wheatbelt

Power line accident at Wheatbelt injures man

Wheatbelt worker Baker was blasted by high voltage and fell about 20 feet from a pole into soft sand. He suffered a palm burn and shock. Charles Ham, Wheatbelt manager, warned members not to repair dangerous power breaks themselves and described safety procedures using eight foot poles and rubber gloves.

Baker Charles Ham Wheatbelt

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