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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1967
Page
8
A Chadron meeting with local men and wolfers discussed methods to obtain a grass-green golf course as a community asset. The aim is to attract visitors and boost recreation, noting Chadron’s current sand green course is short, rugged, and drives golfers to Alliance, Scottsbluff, and Rapid City.
Lyman Board of Education members unanimously recommend residents vote against the Scotts Bluff county school reorganization plan in the March 1 election. They argue voters in the district are not represented, the plan fails to ensure best education for children, and larger districts could sway outcomes for all Class 3 schools.
County Attorney Marvin Romig says the wow-rent housing project in Oshkosh is delayed due to the U S Labor Department failing to issue a wage list under the Davis Bacon Act. Romig has asked Senator Carl Curtis to intervene as bids were expected in January after a wage determination request was filed in December by the Public Housing Administration in Chicago. The department notes no recent Oshkosh projects and two months have passed with little information. Romig urges immediate wage minima so the low bidder can set rates.
Representative Dave Martin announced Morrill won a $359,815 construction loan from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for building 24 low rent homes. The loan will be repaid from long term bonds.
The Labor Department confirmed an administrative error briefly raised crane operators’ prevailing wage to five dollars an hour nearKimball Nebraska. The $3.87 rate was reaffirmed after correction. Senator Curtis asked for an explanation. other Kimball County projects cited $2.35 and $2.55 rates. The department sets wages on federally funded work.
Chappell firemen stopped a blaze at the Lexington Elevator from reaching the main building and train traffic on the Union Pacific mainline. Lyle Stutzman sounded the alarm as the fire, started by a weed fire, spread between steel siding and wood. Fire Chief Handley praised the rapid response of the volunteers, whose church services were interrupted but who gathered in record time.
George Frickey plans his annual auction featuring all kinds of farm equipment and about 40 trucks pickups and cars. Sale starts at 10 30 a m Monday at the Wilbur Rhoades lots in the northwest part of Chappell.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Girkout Jr announced two Army civilian promotions. Earl E. Speer to Ammunition Quality Control Representative GS-11 and Assistant Chief of Quality Assurance. Caleb B. Eddy to Assistant Chief of Operations Review Division. Speer and Eddy, both long-time Army civilians, reside in Grand Island. Koleszar, Barkalow Bros. president, died at 65 in Omaha, once worked in 29 states and visited Sidney. Art Bauer named athletic director of East High School in Lincoln, discussing shift from coaching to administrative athletic work.
Amateurs volunteer to handle progress reports for the first night airmail reenactment marking Nebraska’s centennial kickoff. Flight departs Lee Bird Field at 7 30 p.m. with fixed and mobile stations across North Platte Brady Maxwell Gothembrg and Omaha coordinating relays and map displays for public viewing.
LB 78 passed final reading 46 to 0 to permit Sidney to acquire sewer and water systems at Sioux Army Depot. Sen. Fleming said the emergency clause makes the bill law with the governor’s signature. without it, effect would start 90 days after adjournment. The Army will run the utilities through June 30 and potentially 15 months longer, with leasing or state operation discussed as options.
Funeral services are pending for George H. Young who died at Memorial Hospital. He was 86 and had resided at Memorial Rest Home. Gehrig and Son Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. A fuller obituary will appear in Monday's Sidney Telegraph.
Eight coeds and eight men advance as finalists for Ideal Nebraska Coed and Outstanding Collegiate Man at the University of Nebraska. Local finalists include Kris Bitner a junior in Teachers College from Sidney, Peggy Kaufman a sophomore in Teachers College from Lisco, and Susan Sitorius a junior in Arts and Sciences from Gothenburg. Winners announced February 24 at Coed Follies in Pershing Auditorium.
William E. Walsh died at Memorial Hospital Wednesday at age 73. A retired guard at Sioux Army Depot he had lived in Cheyenne County since 1942 and spent the last three years at home. Survivors include one sister Mrs. John Rogers Gilmore City Oklahoma.
Gering head coach Don Perez cut six players for disciplinary reasons. Varsity starters Ron Brazeal Bill Holtorf and Dennis Elliot were removed along with Dale Walker Jim Severson and Allan Kay. The team stands 10-6 with three games left before district tournament.
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