Wesleyan Students Name Most Popular Girl and Boy
Elaine J. Wittig of Sidney and Charles R. Lang of Craig were named the most popular sorority girl and fraternity boy at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The titles were announced at the Big Snob Old Grouch party sponsored by the Interfraternity Council. Wittig plans to teach after graduation and Lang pursues physics and mathematics with campus activities and honors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Wittig
Sidney Fridgy
Nebraska Wesleyan University At
Lincoln
Sidney High School
Sweatheart
Elaine J. Wittig
Sidney
Charles Richard Lang
Craig
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Inter-fraternity Council
Elaine
Fred W. Wittig
Delat Zefa Sorority
Panhellenic Council
Woman's Athletic Association
Yellers of
Brown
Wesleyan
Lang
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Richard H. Lang
Craig High School
Student Nebraska Education Association
International Relations Club
Sigma Phi Sigma
National Physic Honorary
YMCA
Kimball Chamber Seeks 110000 for New Trailer Factory
Kimball Chamber of Commerce approves a drive to raise about 110000 to build a Charlamor Corp trailer factory in Kimball. Investors will fund the building via escrow, then form a development corporation to own and manage the project with rents and taxes covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Kimball Chamber of Commerce
Charlamor Corp
J. S. Christiansen
Chamber of Commerce
Christianseg
Development Corporation
United Fund Distributions Set Next Week
United Fund allocations were decided after a Thursday meeting with Muscular Dystrophy receiving 734 dollars, the only agency to meet its quota. Total funds to distribute amount to about 11,600 dollars across six agencies, with a meeting at Fort Sidney Hotel on Friday, Feb 26 at 6 30 pm to honor campaign workers and award distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Fort Sidney
Jack Knicely
Pat Heaton
Julia O’connell
Gerald Matzke
C. S. O'Halloran
J. D. Olinger
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Kings Daughters
Salvation Army
Big Three Wells Spark Oil Strike in Six New Producers
An accelerated exploration program yielded six new producers in the past week, two wells in each of the Big Three counties. Ohio Oil and Petroleum Inc. reported successful tests and completions in Gurley and Franzen fields, with a No. 6 Steuve casing run and a No. 1 El Herboldsheimer oiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Petroleum, Inc
el Herboldsheimer
Ohio Oil
Ohio Oil Co
Gurley
Ohio
Petroleum Inc
Okmar Oil Co
Franzen
S. D. Johnson
Scheeler
McKinney
Towle
Kimball County
Exeter Drilling Co
Falcon Seaboard
Schuessler
Champlin Oil and Refining
Wickhorst
Slama
Steuve
Hoffman Discovery
Bushnell
Hoffman
Mid-Winter Concert Featuring Sidney Band and Chorus
Sidney High School’s 96 member concert band presents the ninth annual Mid Winter Concert Sunday at 2 39 p m in the Junior High Artistorium. The 75 minute program includes classical contemporary and popular music directed by George Hinn will lead the band with guest performers the Sidney Men’s Chorus directed by Wilhrankhauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
George Hinn
Sidney Men’s
Wilhrankhauser
Baby Becomes Third Child For Queen Elizabeth II
A son born at 3 30 p m British time and 8 30 a m Sidney time ends a days long vigil at Buckingham Palace. The prince is second in line to the throne joining Princess Elizabeth Margaret as siblings with no name chosen yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wo
Britain
Commonwealth
Buckingham Palace
Ineraroo
Margaret
Namice
Orwig To Address Sports Enthusiasts in Sidney
University of Nebraska athletic director Bill Orwig will address Sidney businessmen and sports enthusiasts to boost western Nebraska interest in the program. The noon luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel is open to the public with reservations via Bill Robinson or Jack Pollock before 5 p.m. Monday.
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University of Nebraska
Bill Orwig
Sidney
Western Nebraska
Sidney Touchdown Club
Bill Robinson
Jack Pollock
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Reprieve Granted in Chessri an Case After Outcry
Convict Chessrian, who fought a 12 year court battle against execution, won a 69 day reprieve hours before scheduled execution. California Governor Edmund Brown granted the stay after State Department protests from foreign governments. Chessman, convicted in 1938 of kidnapping robbery and sexual assault, faced possible death.
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Caryl
Chessrian
California
Edmund Brown
U. S. State Department
State Department
Chessman
Eisenhower
South America
Maxst Wees Chessman
Four-Point Farm Bureau Wheat Program Outlined Here
Warr Collins of the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke to about 125 Panhandle attendees outlining a four-point plan to restore a healthy wheat economy. He urged terminating acreage allotments, reducing price supports, expanding the soil bank, and limiting CCC stock sales to 150 percent of new support levels to curb costs and shift production.
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Farm Bureau
Sidney
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Charles Marshall
Lincoln
Warren Collins
The
National Federation, of
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Panhandle
Warr Collins
Collins
Senate Ag Icultural Committee
Marshall
CCC
Congress
Sidney groups organize first Heart Sunday drive
Seven Sidney women lead the campaign as district chairmen for the Nebraska Heart Association fund drive. On February 28 from 1 to 3 pm, 125 volunteers conduct a home to home appeal, with 20 neighborhood workers per district captain assisting.
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Sidney
Sidney Heart Association Fund
Heart
Nebraska Heart Association
Jack Pollock
Ben Krueger
Ken McMillen
den McLauchlin
A. D. Reynolds
Edward Hinrichs
Rex Olsen
Walter Cork
Roy Bobo
D. C. Albers
Nebraska
Educat
Nebraska Communn
Progams
Deadline Nears For Personal Property Tax
Cheyenne County residents have one week left to file personal and business tax schedules. A 50 percent penalty applies after March 1. The deadline for plates and vehicle taxes also falls on March 1.
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Joe Ruttner
Cheyenne County
Wheat price quoted at 1.73 per bushel by cost elevator
Cost elevator sources quoted wheat at 1.73 dollars per bushel today, noting market activity in the grain section.
St Patrick’s Academy Adjusts to 11-Man Football Change
St Patrick’s Academy plans a shift from eight-man to 11-man football this autumn contingent on arranging schedules with 11-man teams. Coach Francis Clapham notes expected enrollment growth to about 70-80 by 1962, with the school aiming for mainly a junior squad next year as it contemplates future Class B competition and contracts with several eight-man opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Academy
Telegraph
Francis Clapham
St. Patrick’s
Clapham
St. Patrick's
St. Pat’s
Sutherland
Hershey
Crep
St. Pat's
Alliance
Aldrich Named Ohio Oil International Sales Chief in London
Fred C. Aldrich, manager of the Sidney Production District, is named head of Ohio Oil's new International Oil Sales Department with London headquarters. He will depart for Findlay then London after May first. R. E. McMillen becomes his successor in Sidney. Aldrich will oversee crude oil sales outside the United States and Canada as the company expands European markets and Libya reserves.
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Fred C. Aldrich
Ohio Oil Company
Sidney
International Oil Sales
London
Aldrich
Ohio Oil
Findlay
Ohio
R. E. McMillen
United States
Canada
Libya
The
Supply and Transportation Organization
J. R. Donnell
Wye-Braska
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
Colo
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Big Horn
Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Rocky Mountain Gas Co
Casper
Sidney Ohio
Sidney Dist
New International Oil Sales Dept
Thompson
Sidney Youth To Receive Ai Grain Award
Dennis Miller of Sidney is one of four Nebraska 4-H youths honored by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben at a noon Omaha luncheon for state small grain award winners. Dennis and his father Walter will travel to Omaha, with tours of the Omaha Grain Exchange and Offutt AFB plus a Ben Hur screening.
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Dennis Miller
Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Dennis
Huntsman Hustlers
Floyd Miller
Lloyd Talib
FFA
Ak-Sar- Ben
Jess L. Thurmond
Thurmond
Banks and Post Office Observing Washington’s Birthday
The Post Office and both banks will be closed Monday February 22 in observance of Washington's birthday. Local offices will resume normal hours the following day.
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Washington
Kiwanis Talent Contest Slated For April 3
Kiwanis Club sets April 3 for Stars of Tomorrow talent show with March 16 entry deadline. Open to public and parochial school students in the county, auditions March 15 and 16, acts limited to four minutes, prizes up to 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Kiwanis Club
Stars of Tomorrow
Sidney
Telegraph
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Regional Civil Service Chief Speaks at SOD Conference
John W. Godbold Regional Director of the St Louis based Civil Service Region will be the main speaker at Sioux Ordnance Depot management conference at the depot Tuesday Col Harvey Bower Depot Commander announced The talk titled Persuasion in Management will address depot supervisors in Nebraska Kansas Missouri Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota
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John W. Godbold
Sth
United States Civil Service Region
Sioux Ordnance
Harvey Bower
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Servisoft to Open New Sidney Location Saturday
Grand opening for the Servsoft Soft Water company is set for Saturday at 10th and Spruce. Owners Mr and Mrs Lawrence Osborn mark 14 years of service in Sidney and six years as owners. Coffee and doughnuts will be served all day with a door prize drawing at 5 30 p.m.
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Servsoft Soft Water ‘Company
10Th and
Spruce
Lawrence Osborn
Osborne
Servisoft
Sidney
Toby Tyler Coloring Contest Set For Kids
The Fox Theatre hosts a Toby Tyler coloring contest tied to the Walt Disney film. Entries due February 24. prizes include $5, a life size cut-out of Mr. Stubbs the chimpanzee, and 20 free movie tickets.
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Fox Theatre
Toby Tyler
The
Telegraph
Stubbs
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