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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1957
Page
10
The Deuel County reorganization committee outlined tentative plans to form rural districts at a courthouse meeting. Planned meetings aim to capture residents’ wishes, with sessions held Feb 15 in Districts 24 25 41 and 58. Boundary changes anticipated for Districts 17 18 and 42 without lowering valuation.
Seven directors were elected to the Morrill 4-H Council at the Annual Achievement program. Officers named include Bill Phillips as president and Bill Mitchell as vice president. Next meeting is Tuesday night.
John Dueker assumed duties as acting postmaster at the Bayard post office on February 9, replacing John Hunt who retired after about 20 years. Dueker, a 26 year Bayard clerk, began civil service after high school. A permanent appointment is expected within six months.
Chappell residents will caucus February 26 to nominate one councilman from each ward. South ward meets at Firemans Hall and north ward at Deuel County Courthouse. General city election is scheduled for Tuesday April 2. Current councilmen include Statler Christen Bartlett and Ingersoll with terms expiring that spring.
Kimball county farmer Herboldsheimer was named outstanding soil conservationist by the Kimball Soil Conservation District for six years of conservation work. A 16 by 20 inch color aerial photo of his farm was presented by the American National Bank, district officials said.
Charles T. Podhaisky was elected president of the Alliance Development Corporation, with Henry C. Fricke named vice president for a three year term. Board members Wade H. Ellis and F. B. Girard were reappointed as secretary and treasurer respectively, and several holdovers remain on the board. The directors voted to invest 2000 dollars in government bonds from a 3597.60 treasury balance, as farming on the 97 acre tract continues.
Frank J. Renna of Covington finally collects a WWI bonus after 37 years. His $1,000 plus payment was blocked since 1920 due to seven hours overhang and an ordinary discharge. A 1950 Naval board granted an honorable discharge, clearing the bonus after seven more years.
A 350 acre reproduction of Africa near Boca Raton Florida about 50 miles from Miami Beach offers viewing of Ze bra, giraffe, camels, ostriches and other desert and jungle wildlife on the preserve.
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