Sidney High School Mulls Colors Change to Maroon and White
Alumni are urged to vote on changing Sidney High School colors from maroon and black to maroon and white. A student vote favored white for better contrast, and some also consider changing the Maroons nickname. Ballots or letters should reach Sidney High School by February 29 to express opinions.
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Sidney High
Sidney High School
The
Maroons
SHS
Duane Moody
Sidney High House of Representatives
Courthouse Expansion Demanded by County Officials
Six county officers urged Cheyenne County commissioners to add space and improvements to the 45 year old courthouse. They outlined needs including 1000 to 1200 square feet for the clerk, doubled treasurer space, jail modernization, a district court room, rest rooms for jurors and women staff, a law library, updated wiring and air conditioning. The session, led by architect Roger Musik, aimed to inform a northside addition as they seek bond interest funds and a possible $10,000 override for the project.
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Cheyenne County
Roger Musik
Denver
Musik
George Fleming
Ike Vetoes Gas Bill in Senate Controversy
President Eisenhower vetoed the natural gas bill amid Senate dispute sparked by a $2,500 campaign contribution tied to Sen. Francis Case. He urged protections for consumer prices and warned against propriety concerns in the industry. Donald R. Ross quit as U S district attorney in Nebraska over the Neff case.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Senate
Francis Case
South Dakota
Omaha
Donald R. Ross
United States
Nebraska
Federal Justice Department
Neff
Ross
Lexington, Neb
John Neff
Lexington
Sen
Hruska
Curtis
Funeral for Leslie Neubauer Noted Sidney Official
Funeral services for Leslie Neu Bauer 83 longtime Sidney city treasurer were held yesterday afternoon from Gehrig Son Funeral Home. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery with Masonic services. Bauer a member of a prominent Sidney family and leader in local Masonry, was honored by pallbearers C C Jones Marius Christensen Kenneth Agnew A J Jorgensen Nick Ladegard and Dave Ells.
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Leslie Neu Bauer
Sidney City
Gehrig & Son Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Neubauer
Sidney
C. C. Jones Marius Christensen
Kenneth Agnew
A J. Jorgensen
Nick Ladegard
Dave Ells
Winged Victory Chorus Opens Sidney Civic Series
The Winged Victory Chorus appears at the high school auditorium Friday at eight. This is the second attraction in the 1955-56 Sidney Civic Music series and the event is for members only.
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Winged Victory
Sidney Civic
Mem
Weather outlook with fair night and warmer tomorrow
Generally fair weather tonight turning partly cloudy by morning. Temperatures rise modestly with a low near zero and a high around 20 to 25 degrees tomorrow.
January Bond Sales Highlight Cheyenne County Output
Cheyenne County residents bought 116668 dollars of federal savings bonds in January, 11.9 percent of the county's 1956 quota. Nebraska totals reached 9248213 dollars for January, 9.3 percent of the state’s 1956 goal. Nebraska led the nation in per capita savings bond sales for 1955 at 80.38 dollars per resident.
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Cheyenne County
Glenn Spearow
Nebraska
Glenn Cunningham
Omaha
Mountain Snows Improve North Platte Valley Irrigation
Dan Jones Jr of the State Irrigation Department reports snow pack in the North Platte watershed above Seminole dam at 42 percent above average, equating to 16.2 inches of water versus 10.4 inches average. Soil Conservation data show 35 percent above normal, signaling better irrigation prospects from April to July.
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North Platte River
Seminole Dam
Dan Jones Jr
State Irrigation Department
Jones
Bureau of Reclamation
Soil Conservation Department
North Platte Valley
Nebraska Irrigation
Sprinkler System More Efficient Than Gravity Ditch Irrigation
University of Nebraska agricultural engineers report a three year study showing sprinklers used 12 percent less water than gravity ditch systems to supply the same alfalfa moisture. The sprinkler system achieved 84 percent efficiency versus 72 percent for ditch irrigation, though costs and soil conservation effects were not assessed. Yield differed little due to a leaf hopper infestation totaling 6.6 tons.
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University of Nebraska Agricultural Engineering Department
B. R. Somerhalder
University
Agricultural Experiment Station
North Platte
Somerhalder
Wheat Penalty Fines Not Tax Deductible says IRS
Internal revenue officials inform University of Nebraska farm economists that penalties paid by farmers for excess wheat production are not deductible as expenses or usable to reduce income. The fines are treated like speeding fines, per economist Everett Peterson.
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Internal Revenue
University of Nebraska
Everett Peterson
Nebraska Begins Collecting 2 Percent Severance Tax
Nebraska started collecting the 2 per cent severance tax on oil and gas on January 1, 1956. The first gas check arrived for 475.47 from Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co and the first oil check for 392.13 from the Texas Co. Revenue goes to the permanent school fund with interest to public schools. Elmer Watkins leads the severance tax office.
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State Agriculture Department
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Texas Company
Nebraska
Elmer Watkins
Board reviews lower valuations for state lands in nine counties
The state Board of Educational Lands and Funds discussed reduced valuation figures for nine central and southern counties. Rent falls as appraised value drops, at six percent annually. Action postponed to March 12 due to missing members. individual tract appraisals to continue with no blanket changes.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Dawson
Buffalo
Phelps
Kearney
Casper
Franklin
Harlan
Furnas
Red Willow
Terry Not Connected With Sidney Market
The Town and Country Market in Sidney is linked to Terry Carpenter enterprises in Scottsbluff, owners of the local supermarket sald today. The Sidney store is owned by Harold Reading, Jerry Beuhler and Marvin Pattison with Pattison as manager, an independent operation controlled by the three men.
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Sidney
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Sald
Terry’s
Nebraska Heart Fund tops gifts with Sidney depot drive
The Sioux Ordnance Depot employees at Sidney gave 1116 to the Nebraska Heart Fund, the largest single donation this month, with 162 more than last year. Offutt Air Force Base gave about 900, and Arthur Godfrey and Arthur Storz combined for 700 from a calf auction. Heart Sunday on Feb 26 aims to reach a state goal of 145000 via house to house appeals and Drive 29.
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Nebraska
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
Robert Crosby
Crosby
W. Keith Morris
Offutt Air
Arthur Godfrey
TV Star
Heart Fund
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Godfrey
Arthur Storz
Storz Brewing Company
County Retail Sales Jump in Cheyenne County 1948 to 1954
Census figures show Cheyenne County retail sales rising 46.1 percent from 1948 to 1954. Total 1954 county store sales reached 19,877,009 with 148 payroll stores employing 843 people. Sidney dominates county sales, totaling 17,034,000 of the 19,877,000.
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Cheyenne County
Bureau of Census
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County
Bureau
General Merchandise Group
Seven
Sidney
Cheyenne
Douglas
Lancaster
Scotts Bluff
Hall
Dodge
Adams
Madison
Lincoln
Buffalo
Gagee
Platte
Dawson
Otoe
Removal Of Old Licenses Sought
Nebraska Safety Patrol office in Sidney asks removal of 1955 license plates from all trucks. This year only one plate is used per truck and some operators leave old plates on. Deadline to purchase 1156 license plates is next Wednesday February 29.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Sidney
TV Channels 7 and 9 Off Air for Tower Repairs
Two channels on the Sidney system, Channel 7 and Channel 9, went off the air today while work is done on a 750 foot tower south of town. Weather canceled the original Tuesday adjustment schedule.
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Sidney
Town
Campaign Beef Sticker Drive Reaches Nebraska
More than 10 000 Scotchlite beef stickers have been distributed in Nebraska as Gov. Anderson promotes a February campaign for the beef industry. Norbert Tiemann of Wausa, head of the Nebraska Beef Council promotion committee, says the light reflecting decals reading Eat More Beef target rear windows and bumpers. The stickers are available to ten livestock associations including breed groups, the feeder association, the Omaha livestock exchange and auction markets.
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Nebraska
Gov. Anderson
Norbert Tiemann
Wausa
Nebraska Beef Council
Tiemann
Omaha _ livestock exchange
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Irvin
San Francisco
Princeton
Ind
Mollie Minudri
Los Angeles
Indiana
House of Representatives
Board
Cecil Hunt
Pat Heaton, Jr
Ike
Neubauer
Ays
North Valley
Sidney Public Schools
Jean Ball
Carol Ogden
Betty Benzel
Norma Jean Wittig
Evelyn Klentz
Mary Martin
Thompson
Terry
Seo Heart Fund
Hastings
Fremont
Beatrice
Grand Island
Norfolk
Columbus
McCook
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