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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1969
Page
4
Sunday firemen battled a fast moving blaze at the Osborn Trailer Court. Jim Kaus owned trailer destroyed with about 2500 dollars in losses. Owner escaped injury. A separate Osage street call proved a false alarm.
Lincoln Nebraska urges boaters to register and renew motorboats before March 1. 1969 classifications and fees range from 2 to 25 dollars, with more details in the NEBRASKAland Boating Guide from Game Commission offices and dealers.
Lincoln Fifty two Merriam s wild turkeys trapped in the Pine Ridge now have new homes. Five timbered sites along rivers were chosen for experimental releases by the Game Commission. Areas include the Missouri River near Lynch and New Castle the Republican River near Cambridge the Platte River near North Platte and the South Platte River near Hershey. Birds will be observed to gauge adaptation. Up to now Merriams have thrived mainly in ponderosa pine areas. These sites are primarily deciduous. While trapping birds for transplant another 61 turkeys were tagged and released again in the Pine Ridge. They were marked with leg bands plastic streamers and wing buttons for future data on habits movements and management.
An Area Pilots meeting will be held at 7:30 p m Wednesday evening in Room 105 of Sidney High School. In charge will be personnel from the Federal Aviation Agency flight service and from Overland Air Service. There will be a film on Fog and Upslope conditions plus discussion on general matters. All those interested in avia tion are urged to attend.
Adult education classes begin this week at Sidney High School with a Monday 7 p m typing refresher in the typing room. Vacancies exist for several courses including sewing, woodworking, bookkeeping, upholstery at Don's Upholstery in the old Case building, and art starting March 4. Further courses in German aviation ground, golf and men’s fitness to be announced. instructors listed. contact Mrs Jean Rankin for details.
Donald Green, Tempe identification officer, was named Officer of the Year for outstanding work in identifying several suspects including a bank robber. A statistician, fingerprint classifier, and photographer for the Tempe police, he has served since 1960. He is a Sidney native, son of Mrs. Charles Green and the late Mr. Green.
Cheyenne County experiences unseasonably warm conditions with shirt sleeves seen across a weekend. Highs reach 41 to 45 degrees while lows hover around 21 to 24. Light snowfall amounts include 0.06, 0.09, and 0.02 inches, with two inches of snow on the ground reported by FAA station. Sidney reports 0.12 inches of moisture measured by volunteer observer Sam Countryman.
The 1860 act to subsidize transcontinental telegraph connecting Atlantic and Pacific States spurred Western Union and builders like W.H. Stebbins. By 1860 Brownville hosted Nebraska’s first telegraph station with lively local celebration and national press acclaim noting rapid regional links to Omaha, Fort Kearny, Julesburg, and Salt Lake City. Over $250,000 earmarked for spring municipal improvements amid Growing pains at Bridgeport.
Funeral rites were held today at St. Patrick's Church for Joseph J. Hahler 52 a Sidney resident and automobile dealer who died unexpectedly last Thursday. Rev Edward Flinn officiatedBurial was in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Gordon Tobin G O Holtman Art Jung Glen Tilghman Otto Aufdengarten and Dr C B Dorwart The Gehrig and Son Funeral Home handled arrangements Surviving are his widow Wilhelmina Schießl to whom he was married in 1952 four children Carol Ann Joseph John Wilhelmina Barbara and Dean Daniel three sisters and one brother Henderson and Wayne Kennedy Allen Anderson named district representative Election to Meat Board selected Richard Greathouse Wesley Muhr Wayne Kennedy David Anderson and Hugh McKinnon Grain Board election set for July Current board members Gordon French Lawrence Engstrom Ed Peterson Jr Kenneth Gehrke Jack Lockwood Next meeting March 10
The Kimball County NFO merges with Banner County NFO to form Kimball Banner NFO. Delynn Peterson elected chairman for one year. Lawrence Engstrom named vice chairman. Mr and Mrs Jim Lukassen secretary-treasurer. Carl E Johnson new trustee, with other trustees including Ray Gun-
Bridgeport announces a new year program to improve streets, upgrading 59 blocks of curb and gutter and 35 blocks of six inch concrete paving, plus five blocks of alleyways, in its urban renewal effort.
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