Parochial School Plans $500000 Construction Bid Opening
St Patrick Church in Sidney plans a $500000 school with future expansion to $660000. Bid opening set for March 19. construction hoped to start in April and finish in January 1964. The 32,000 square foot first phase includes classrooms and a large auditorium for 982, with future gym addition and adjacent facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Vincent J. Pelster
West
Sidney
Father Pelster
Ursuline Sisters
Sidney High School
St. Patrick’s
Nebraska Senate panel takes drilling fee bill to floor
Nebraska Senate acknowledges LB124 seeking to divert the $50 drilling permit fee from the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to the general fund. Dusty Rhodes warns the commission faces a near term deficit if the bill passes, as it would remove major revenue while Sidney headquarters and three members oversee oil and gas resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Sen. Carpenter
Public Works Committee
H. N
Dusty) Rhodes
Commission
Sidney
G. H
Blip) Doran
Fred Enders
Kimball
May
Smith
Chappell
Youth conference draws 140 in Scotts Bluff plea to participate
More than 140 youths and sponsors from western Nebraska attended a Nebraska Council of Youth and Nebraska Committee for Children and Youth meeting in Scotts Bluff. Governor Frank Morrison urged active participation in politics and warned against democracy’s weakness of infighting. Panels followed, with a banquet in the school cafeteria. attendees represented multiple schools and colleges across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Council of Youth
Nebraska Committee For Children and Youth
District 5
Doug Sorenson
Scottsbluff High School
Steve Janda
St. Patrick’s High School
Sidney
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Scottsbluff Senior High
Scottsbluff Junior College
Alliance
Bayard
Bridgeport
Broadwater
Chadron State College
Gering
Gordon
Kimball
Lakeside
Lodgepole
Lyman
Minatare
Morrill
Mitchel
Mathen
St Paul
Lincoln
Ogalla'a
Rushville
North Platte
Stueve Home Sold at 1933 Maple in Friday Auction
The Herman Stueve home and property at 1933 Maple was sold Friday at auction to Charles Koorder Pee Poosa for $5,900. An excellent crowd attended the sale, according to the auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Stueve
Charles Koorder Pee Poosa
Audioncer
Sudden Thaw Triggers Heavy Snow Runoff and Damage
The thaw arrived late but rapidly melted snow, causing runoff before ground absorption could occur. Farmers fear continued extreme temperature swings may hurt winter crops while roads remained muddy and rural areas faced pullout work.
Pay Gas Bills Here Area Reminder
Area customers of Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co are reminded to send remittances to the Sidney office and not to Phillipsburg Kansas as the billing source indicates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Sidney
Phillipsburg
Kan
J Brachtenbach of Peetz Dies After Ill Health
Joseph F Brachtenbach 62 of Peetz Colorado died at home Sunday evening after a year of declining health. Funeral services set for Wednesday February 6 at 2 pm at Evangelical United Brothers Church Peetz with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Memorial designated to EUB church. He was born September 19 1900 in Chicago son of Adolph and Barbara Brachtenbach. He moved with family to South Dakota then Sidney in 1909 and married Ethelyan Stork June 2 1926. They moved to Peetz in 1933 to farm seven miles SE of town. Survivors include Ethelyan three sons Joseph Danial of Littleton Colorado and David of Peetz two daughters Dorothy Segelke of Greeley and Juanita McGill of State Center Iowa seven grandchildren three brothers Henry Yakima Washington Edward Sterling Colorado Michael Sidney two sisters Mrs Jacob Morfeld Grants Pass Washington and Mrs Elizabeth Hadley Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Brachtenbach
Peetz
Colo
Evangelical United Brothers Church
Raymond Scott
Greenwood Cemetery
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Eub
Chicago
Ill
Adolph
Barbara Glasner Brachtenbach
South Dakota
Sidney
Ethelyan Stork
Ethelyan
Joseph
Danial
Littleton
David
Dorothy Segelke
Greeley
Juanita McGill
State Center
Iowa
Henry
Yakima
Wash
Edward
Sterling
Michael
Jacob Morfeld
Grant's Pass
Elizabeth Hadley
Oregon
Saffola Products Gain Acceptance in 1962 Profits Rise
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp reports an 87 percent rise in 1962 net profits driven by diversification into safflower oil for industrial and edible uses. Advertising for the Saffola line exceeded sales but fueled market entry, with acceptance by the Journal of the American Medical Association cited as adding credibility to the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
B. T. Rocca
PVO
Rocca
Journal of the American Medical Assny
The
American Medical Assa
Mr. Rocca
Farm Operators From Six Counties Hear WNOA Sessions in Sidney
Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture opens two programs in Sidney and Rushville. Dr. Robert M. Koch Nebr U of A will discuss livestock, Dwight Nesmith Kansas State on community development, Bess Rothman speaks charm with cents and best foot forward, Dr. Robert Manley Nebr History in picture poem and song. Top speakers set for both meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
Rushville
WNOA
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Bess Rothman
Bridgeport
American Legion
Robert M. Koch
Department of Animal Husbandry
University of Nebraska
Dwight Nesmith
Division of Engineering and Industrial Survey
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas
Robert Manley
Department of History
Safflower yields in 1962 collapse across Nebraska
State statistics confirm a poor safflower year with 21.6 million pounds harvested, far below 1961. Acreage dropped from 358 000 to 82 000. yields fell from 660 to 360 pounds per acre as drought, hail, and early freezes hurt crops. Cheyenne County led planted area while county yields varied from 220 to 420 pounds per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
U. S. Census of Agriculture
Nebraska
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Dever
Kimball County
Perkins County
Nebraska History in Picture and Putting Your Best Foot Forward
In Sidney at 12 45 p.m the Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture program features Nebraska History in Picture Poem and Song by Dr Robert Manley of Lincoln at 1 45 p.m with Bess Rothman of Bridgeport presenting Putting Your Best Foot Forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Legislature votes to study second Nebraska trade school
The Nebraska Legislature approved a 33 to 4 motion to send the trade school issue to an interim study committee. No hearings or action are planned this session. Critics warn a study delays a decision for at least two years. Senator George H. Fleming had proposed a Sidney trade school. Other similar bills were filed by different senators.
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Nebraska
George H. Fleming
Sidney
Saffola Oil Featured on ABC TV Prize Show
Saffola oil from Pacific Vegetable Oils will be one of the prizes on ABC TV’s Seven Keys on Channel 9 Denver Feb 5 6 at 1 30 pm and again the week of Feb 18. PVO, partner in the Sidney safflower plant, is noted in the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Vegetable Oils Corp
Channel 9
Denver
PVO
Sidney Safflower Processing
Barn Fire Destroys Millard Parlat Place Farm
A barn on the Ronald Hadeen farm near Sunol burned last week in bitter weather. Firefighters fought the blaze but destruction was complete. Seven sows and forty pigs perished, 300 bales of straw burned, and about 500 dollars worth of lumber for a new house was lost. Cause unknown, heaters in use for pigs may have sparked the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hadeen
Lodgepole
Millard Parlat Place
Lodgepole Nebraskan
Rites Held For Neal Atkins 48 Sidney Business Leader
Funeral services conducted at First Methodist Church for Neal Atkins aged 48 a prominent Sidney business leader and vice president of Greenlees Inc. Interment followed at Sidney Greenwood Cemetery with Craig Mortuary in charge. Survivors include his wife Janet Gaarde three children and extended family members across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Neal Atkins
Sidney
John Stayton
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
A. W
Bill’ Peterson
Jerome Beuhrer
Richard John Fahey
Dallas Sieckmann
Wesley Jensen
Cliff G. Thompson
Atkins
Greenlees’ Inc
Frank Welch Masonic Lodge
Frontier Gains CAB Approval To Extend El Paso Service
Frontier Airlines wins Civil Aeronautics Board approval to extend through service from El Paso to Denver via Alamogordo Holloman AFB Albuquerque Santa Fe and Colorado Springs. Additional through service El Paso Salt Lake City via Alamogordo Albuquerque Farmington Grand Junction. Launch planned around May.
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Denver
Frontier Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
el Paso
Colorado Springs
Santa Fe
Alamogordo
Holloman Air Force Base
Albuquerque
Alamosa
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Farmington
Grand Junction
Frontier
Western Nebraska O A holds one day meeting in Sidney
The Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture winter meeting gathers farmers and ranchers in Sidney at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with separate men and women sessions. Speakers include Bess Rothman and Dr. Robert Koch with a luncheon and a Nebraskan history talk by Manley. Attendance is expected over 200 from Kimball Banner Morrill Garden Deuel Cheyenne counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Bess Rothman
Bridgeport
Robert M. Koch
Lincoln
College of Agriculture
William E. Colwell
Hay Springs
Manley
University of Nebraska
Rothman
Dwight Nesmith
Kansas State University
Manhattan
WNOA
Nebraska Panhandale
Cheyenne County
Cruise
Gell
Joe Policky
Judge Grants $5,174 Judgment in Oil Purchases Case
District Judge John H. Kuns awarded Sidney Oil Co McDaniel Drilling Co and Eugene A McDaniel $5 174.06 for goods bought from the oil firm between June 1 and Oct 3 1960 and the defendant defaulted. Other cases saw probation fines and restitution for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Kuns
Sidney
Oil Co
McDaniel Drilling Co
Eugene A
Kuns
Joe Reyes
Inter-State Firemen To Elect On Tuesday
New officers will be elected at Peetz Tuesday night Feb 5 at the Inter-State Volunteer Firemen's Assn meeting. Current president is E H Bud Peinmuth of Gurley. The association includes volunteers from Gurley Dalton Sidney Lodgepole Potter Dix Oshkosh Big Springs Chappell Julesburg Ovid Sedgwick and Peetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peetz
Assn
E. H
Bud” Peinmuth
Gurley
Dalton
Sidney
Lodgepole
Potter
Dix
Oshkosh
Big Springs
Chappell
Julesburg
Ovid
Sedgwick
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Larghart, McGuire and Hastings
1716
Boulder
Cole
Senate
Front Oil Commission
Stueve Home
J. Brachtenbach
Cheyenne County Extension Service
Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Wheatbelt
Public Power
Wnoa Secreh of Directors
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Berl Geu
Presiding
Ken Noteboom
Ray Cruise
Earl
Saffola
Abc-Tv
Janet Gaarde
Los Angeles
Carolyn
Marilyn
Thomas
W. R. Atkins
B.C
Howard
Oakley
Cheyenne
Richard
Virgie Mead
Pine Bluffs
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