Library Commission Recommends Sidney Library Expansion Options
The State Library Commission in Sidney evaluated the library’s space needs and proposed two main options: enlarge the current building on US 30 or convert the city auditorium into the library. Miss Louise Nixon noted potential site benefits, urged a new attractive front, and discussed county library possibilities and a civic center plan.
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Sidney
City Auditorium
Roy Greenlee
Katherine Kratz
Gerald Maiske
Tom Coffey
Miss Nixon
Kimball County
Holdrege
S. R. DeBoer & Co
Nixon
Library Board &S
Tickets On Sale For HS Band Concert
Tickets went on sale today for the annual midwinter high school band concert set for Sunday February 21 at 2 30 p m in the junior high auditorium. Guest artist Don Jacoby trumpet virtuoso appears as sponsor Conn instrument company of Chicago. Prices 75 cents for high school students and adults 35 cents for grade school students.
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Don Jacoby
Conn Band Instrument Tempany
Chicago
Prade
Hofrock Zenith Store Opens In New Location
Hofrock Brothers Zenith Television Store prepares for a grand opening this Saturday at 515 Williams in the former Gray's Town House Cafe site. The second outlet, carrying Zenith TV radio phonographs and Magnus Organs, with factory reps on hand. Door prizes and free coffee and doughnuts offered to visitors.
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Ito Hofrock Brothers
Zenith Television
Wilinois
Gray’s Town House Cafe
Ho Frocks
Sore
Potter
Magnus Chord Organs
City Council to hear report on library facilities options
City Manager Tom Coffey said no immediate library changes are planned. The council will review four feasibility options, including enlarging the present facility, converting the city auditorium, building a new library, or leaving the library as is, at Monday’s meeting.
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BSG
Tom Coffey
Nebraska Library Commission
Sidney
Miss Nixon
Coffey
Nexor
Sidney Young Republican Club Plans Local Meeting
An organizational meeting for the Sidney Young Republican Club is slated at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Morday at 7 30 pm. Loran Schmit of David City leads the session with Connie Roeser of Ogallala and Andrew Pankansky of Scottsbluff among attendees. Joel Babcock will serve as temporary chairman and elections will be held to organize the group.
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Sidney
Lee
Ogallala
Joel Babcock
Schmit
Mrs. Reese
Nacional
Two Million Dollar No Platte Post Office Approved
Washington reports the Senate Public Works Committee approved a $2,109,000 federal building and post office for North Platte. The project awaits House action and plans move toward construction under current budget proposals.
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No. Platte
Washington
The
Senate Public Works Committee
North Platte
Grain Market Wheat Price Quoted At Local Elevator
Wheat was quoted at 1.69 dollars per bushel by local elevator sources today.
Calvary Baptists Welcome New Pastor Andy Hornbaker
The Rev Andy Hornbaker starts duties as Calvary Baptist Church pastor with his first service on Sunday February 7 in Sidney. He hails from Clarksville Tex and previously led foncee Avenue Baptist in Bcre, Grantham Baptist in Madill Okla, and Kingman Kan. He is 27, educated at Kansas State Teachers College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Hornbaker is active in athletics and coaching and served as Fort Worth Boys Club athletic director. He and wife Jo Ann have three children and will reside at the church parsonage 1129 10th Ave.
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Andy Hornbaker
Calvary Baptist Church
Sidney
Clarksville
Tex
Foncee Avenue Baptist Church
B&cre
Grantham
Fort Worth
Jo- Ann
Andy Jr
Sharon
Ronnie
Church
10Th Ave
Mayor Pushes Discussion on Sidney History Center Plan
Mayor Rudy Mundersch announced a Tuesday night meeting in the Ft Sidney Motor Hotel board room to explore fundraising for a Sidney historial center and museum. He cites local western history as a tourist draw and compares Sidney to Minden and Dodge City as potential models.
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Rudy Mundersch
Board of Directors
Ft Sidney Motor Hotel
Sidney
Munderloh
Minden
Neb
Dodge City
Kan
Frontier Airlines Eyes Sidney as Potential Traffic Hub
Frontier Airlines believes Sidney station can generate 100 to 150 passenger reservations monthly as sales reps Clint Kaufman and Thomas Morphis survey prospects. They report friendly business contacts, note spring weather could boost loads, and plan visits to Sioux Ordnance Port and Kimball. An excursion fare to Phoenix is 89.40 and to Tucson 105.60 round trip with a 30 day stay option.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Mr. Kaufman
Thomas H. Morphis
Phoenix
Tuscon
Former Potterite dies. Denver rites set for Florence Sperry McAdam
Florence Sperry McAdam 68, former Potter resident, died Wednesday in a Craig hospital after a heart attack. Funeral Saturday noon at Oliver Mortuary Denver with cremation. Memorials to Heart Fund or Shriner's Crippled Children Fund. Born May 29, 1891 Pueblo. married Roy McAdam 1915. lived in Potter Cheyenne Wheatland Rawlins Steamboat Springs. Survived by husband Roy, son Rogerick, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister Mrs. W. W. Henemann.
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Roy McAdam
Potter
Craig
Ciln
Oliver Mortuary
Denver
Herami
Heart Fund
Shriner’s Crippled Children’s Fund
Cheyenne
Wheatland
Rawlins
Wyo
Father Son Banquet Set For Saturday At Legion Hall
ODGEPOLE The annual father son banquet will be held at the Legion Hall Saturday at 6 30 pm Wayne Campbell will serve as master of ceremonies The meal is to be served by the scout mothers Tickets can be purchased from Dale Wise Lloyd Bauer or any Cub or Boy Scout.
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Odgepole
Legion Hall
Wayne Campbell
Scout Mothers
Dale Wise
Lloyd Bauer
Rites Held for Mrs Helzer's Mother Elizabeth Deines
Funeral services were held in Scottsbluff for Elizabeth Deines 95 who died Tuesday in a rest home. She was mother of Mrs Katie Helzer of Sidney. Rev Henry Schneider officiated at Emmanuel Congregational Church where she belonged. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery. Born May 1 1864 in Warka Russia she married George Deines and the couple moved to the U S in 1892 living at Friend Omaha and Norfolk before settling in Scotts Bluff County in 1914. Surviving are two sons George of Scottsbluff Jacob of Tucson and five daughters including Mrs Helzer of Sidney Mrs Elizabeth Beitz of Vallejo CA Mrs David Keller of Scottsbluff and Mrs Carl Ehrlich of Scottsbluff and Mrs Merle Denning of Tucson 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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Scottsbluff
Elizabeth Devies
Katie Helzer
Sidney
Henry Schneider
Emmanuel Congregational Church
Fairview Cemetery
Deines
Warka
Russia
George Deines
United States
Friend
Omaha
Norfolk
Scotts Bluff County
George
Scottebluff
Jacob
Tucson
Helzer
Elzabeth Beitz
Vallejo
Calif
David Keller
Carl Ehrlich
Merle Dening
Western Nebraska Gets Its First Missile Site
Ground breaking occurred Wednesday for a missile launching base southwest of Kimball marking the first missile construction in western Nebraska. By Thursday earth movers carved a 28 foot horizontal pit to house an Atlas missile with underground pads and an operations building.
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Nebraska
Kimball
West
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Colorado
John Clark
Army Corps of Engineers
Clark
Eby Construction Co
Wichita
Kan
Dale Harington
Eby
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Library Commission
State Library Commission
Louise Nixon
HS Band
George Lilin
Hofrock
Zenith
Loran Schmit
Public Works Committee
Calvary Baptists
Clint Kaufman
Frontier
Kaufman
SOD
Sioux Ordnance Poort
Roy
Roderick
Steamboat Springs
Colo
W. W. Henemann
Atlas
Dale Harrington
U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Telegraph
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