Brother Of '59 Winner Enters State Contest
Sidney farmer Robert Lafler, 30, who owns 1,180 acres after starting on 165 acres in 1948, is Cheyenne County Outstanding Young Farmer. His brother Chuck won last year. Lafler faces four crop failures but leads in farming innovation and conservation efforts while serving in local groups. He will enter the State Outstanding Young Farmer contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Jaycee Farmers
Bob Lafler
George Gerdes
Alliance
Nebraska Growers Assn
Ed Haupt
Sen. Gerdes
Lavern Anthony
Telegraph
Sidney
Robert Lailer
Lailer
Chuck
Jaycees
Jack Easterly
Robert Spearow
J. B. Jurgens
James Fisher
Robert Poppen
Roger Plantz
The
Soil Conservation Service
ASC
Don Rapp
Ivan Liljegren
Gene Bonkiewicz
Sidnacy National Bank
Lafler
India
Far East
McGinley Pushes Wheat Stabilization Plan in Congress
Congressman Don McGinley says he will work with the Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn and the National Association of Wheat Growers on a bushel control wheat stabilization program. He describes concerns over surplus, price support costs, and the need for government action through the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McGinley
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
National Association of Wheat Growers
McGinley
Ogallain
Washington
Congress
North Platte
Lincoln
National Capitol
Rep. McGinley
Keith County
Ogallala
Department of Agriculture
Western Plains
Sidneyites Fined for Drunken Driving
Two Sidneyites were fined $100 for driving while intoxicated and received suspensions of their licenses. John Bahr was arrested New Year’s Eve by the Safety Patrol, and William E Morgan was arrested Christmas Eve by the Patrol. Morgan also paid $35 for speeding up to 100 miles per hour.
State Adds Spanish Driver Tests in Nebraska
Nebraska now offers driver license tests in Spanish and English. Safety Patrol Sgt. Mel Busekist reports two exam sets, English and Spanish, are available starting today, after prior restrictions left some applicants unable to read English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Safety Patrol
Mel Busekist
Sidney
Busckist
Banks Buy Zesto Drive In In Sidney
The Banks purchase of the Zesto drive in announced this week marks a second drive in operation for Mr and Mrs Roland Banks in Sidney. The eight year old drive in operated by Wes Berry becomes Banks Zesto Shop under Jim Banks who previously ran a Chappell drive in. Curb service hours run 11 am to midnight matching the Banks Drive-In at 21st and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Banks
Sidney
Wes Berry
Banks Zesto
Banks
Jim
Chappell
Banks Drive-In
21St
Illinois
Colorado Firm Authorized To Do Business In Nebraska
Sioux Oil Co received Nebraska approval to issue one million dollars in capital stock and operate from production to service stations. The Nebraska Secretary of State reported Bennett S. Martin of Lincoln as resident agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Colorado
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Sioux Oil Co
Bennett S. Martin
First Two Days See 650 New Plates Issued
Cheyenne County Treasurer reports a busy start as 388 plates were issued Monday and 12 Tuesday during peak hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office also handled school land and real estate transactions totaling $60.00 and collected $516,400 in December from real estate and personal taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Treasury
M. M. Inhelder
Lindstrom Named Commander of Sidney CAP Unit for 1960
L A Lindstrom of the Ohio Oil Co was named commander of the Sidney Civil Air Patrol unit for 1960 on Tuesday night. He succeeds Allen Karnik who served two years and has appointed Ray Kominek as local CAP treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L A. Lindstrom
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Civil Air Patrol
Allen Karnik
Lindstrom
Ray Kominek
Annual Country Club Meeting Set For Jan 13
Stockholders of the Sidney Country Club will hold their annual meeting next Wednesday January 13 at 7 30 p m at the Country Club. Ed Swanson, secretary, says stockholders should pick up their stock certificates at the Oasis Cafe before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Country Club
The
Country Club
Ed Swanson
Oasis Cafe
Utah Youth Fined For Stealing Train Ride
A Utah youth named Barry D Gordon paid a total of $525 in Cheyenne County Court after pleading guilty to stealing a ride on a train. He was apprehended by railroad authorities while seeking a job and faced a hearing. a Friday date was set before his change to a guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Barry D Gordon
Cheyenne
Gordon
Atlas Base Work Delayed to February Start
The Atlas missile base south of Kimball, originally set to begin mid January, is now expected to start about February 1. Darwin Guinn, superintendent for Eby Construction Co, cites the delay. Kimball Chamber of Commerce is accepting local applications for the base project.
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Kimball
Darwin
Guinn
Eby Construction Co
Tne
Kimball Chamber of Comyieorce
Whitlocks Seek OK To Raise Oilfield Charges
Lincoln The State Railway Commission schedules a hearing for Monday January 18 on an application by L E Whitlock Truck Service of Sidney to increase oilfield charges. The hearing aims to approve higher rates for oilfield services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
State Railway Commission
L. E. Whitlock Truck Service, Inc
Sidney
Personal Property Filing Time Moves Up for 1960 Assessments
Local courts encourage filing personal property tax returns from January 1 to March 1, replacing March 1 to April 20 dates. County Assessor Joe B. Ruttner warns that any owner 21 or older must file and face penalties for failing to list or listing falsely. Deputies will count property at multiple locations including Sidney, Dalton, Gurley, Potter, Lodgev, and Ordville with specific days and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B Ruttner
Taxpaye S
Ruttner
Loch Town
A D Jones Dies Had Sidney Real Estate Office
A D Jones 42 a prominent Denver real estate man with a Sidney office in earlier years died at his Denver home on New Year Day Funeral services were held in Denver Monday He was born April 3 1917 in Morrill Nebraska a WWII veteran and member of several organizations He married Marjorie Gad of Sidney in 1949 and is survived by four children and his mother Gertrude Owen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Jones
Denver
Sidney
Mr. Jones
Morrill
East Denver High School
Masonic Order
el Jebel Shrine
Elks
American Legion
Marjorie Gad
Colorado Springs
Nancy
Jana
Arthur Jr
Douglas
Gertrude Owen
Uptegrove Cited As 50 Year Mason
A 50 year Masonic membership pin was presented to EFL Uptegrove in a special ceremony for the installation of 1960 officers of Frank Ween Masonic Lodge No 75. Heading the new officers is Earl Schultz, worshipful master. The complete roster includes Neel Atkins senior warden Frank Calderson junior warden Forrest Belieu treasurer HK Bend secretary Darrell Hunt chaplain Ken Fleming senior deacon Charles Grigsby junior deacon Wes Jensen senior steward Bill Peterson junior steward Dave Ells marshal and Mike Timlin tyler. Conducting the installation was Austin Whitmire assistant custodian emeritus. Fifty members and visitors were present.
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EFL_ Uptegrove Irs
Frank We
Darrell Hunt
Ken Fleming
Charles Grigsby
Wes Jensen
Bill Peterson
Dave Ells
Marshall
Mike Timlin
Tyler
Austin Whitmire
Eastbound Afternoon Air Mail Schedule Adjusted
Postmaster Leo Gorman announces an earlier eastbound afternoon air mail time due to Frontier Airlines changes. Closings move to 4 4 5 pm daily except Saturday while the eastbound flight runs only Sundays off and the westbound morning flight omits Sunday.
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Leo Gorman
Frontier
Gorman
Frontier Fight
Sunda
Sidney sees 1959 building total near $860000, up from 1958
City records show Sidney total construction in 1959 rose to about $860000, led by residential gains and commercial adds, with 1953 still the peak year at $33 million. Permits dipped to 123 though overall value rose, and rest home and bowling alley projects topped the list of single projects.
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Jim Paxton
Sidney
Dick Land
Paxton
Sidney Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
St. Patrick’s Church
Policemen Not Cupids But Earn Thank Yous
Sidney police on New Year Eve helped restrain an elopement involving a 16 year old Omaha girl who married a sailor in San Diego. Officers boarded a westbound bus at Lake Manawa, recovered the girl, and returned her to her parents in Omaha after the Omaha police were notified.
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Sidney
Omaha
San Diego
Cal
Lake Manawa
December Job Picture On Brighter Side
The Sidney State Employment Service office reports December 1959 as a stronger month with non agricultural demand up. Employment contacts fell over 25 percent from December 1958 while continued unemployment claims dropped about 100 percent and December placements rose nearly 100 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Employment Service
Sidney
Francis R. Hiner
Hiner
Banner
Cheyenne
Devel
Kinball
Flying Service Ground School Course Offered
The Sidney Overland Air Service offers a five week ground school for high school adult education. Instructor Lloyd D Carr will cover theory of flight navigation radio navigation meteorology and aircraft engines. Classes meet Wednesdays at 7 30 p m at the Senior High building with contact Tom Jones at 4638.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Overland Air Service
Lloyd D
Butch’? Carr
Tom Jones
Truant Calls Cut Absences at Sterling High School
Sterling High School reports a 30 percent drop in student absences after Assistant Principal Jack Stephens begins calling homes of students marked absent. The program targets timely parental awareness and accountability to improve attendance.
Postal Receipts Hit New High in Sidney for 1959
Postmaster Leo Gorman reports Sidney postal receipts rose 10.54 percent to 115 216 dollars in 1959, up from 104 224 dollars in 1958. The figures show a steady rise since 1940 with increases through the booming 1950s, reflecting two decades of growth in postal business.
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Sidney
Leo Gorman
Mr. Gorman
Dies Unexpectedly at Joliet Sid ney Resident T. J. Hansen
T. J. Hansen, 50, long time Sidney resident and 13 year Sioux Ordnance Depot employee, died early Tuesday in Joliet Illinois after pneumonia followed a short cold. He was born January 6 1910 in Dannebrog Nebraska and married Evelyn Atteberry in 1936. Survivors include wife three children and three brothers. Funeral arrangements pending.
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T. J. Hansen
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Joliet
Mr. Hansen
O.D
Ordnance Ammunition Command
Thorwald Jorgen Hansen
Dannebrog
Neb
Peetz
Colo
Evelyn Atteberry
Madonna
Thorwald James
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Michael William
Jean Louise
1959 Sidney National Guard Payroll Total
The payroll to Sidney National Guard members totalled 20 758 dollars during 1959 for weekly drills and two week summer camp payments. Administrative supply technician Dan Rowan said the figure is before taxes about 3800 dollars was deducted. The local unit has about 55 members and guardsmen receive pay from the U S Army Finance Office in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney National Guard
Dan Rowan
Rowan
U. S. Army Finance Office
Omaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Lafler
OYE’ Award
Lorenzo Parent Teachers Assn
Lodge Pole Valley Old Car Club
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Asi
Jaycee
Fort Sidney Days Corporation
Denver Elevator
Gerdes
Wheat Growers Assn
Sidneyites
Zesto Drive-In
State
Harry Shinker
Atlas Base
Whitlocks
S.ae Law Requirs
D Nuy
Ing
Dalton
Bob Ankeny
John Deere
Gurley
Walcott
Excent
Potter
Fimer
Uptegrove
Omo Oil Co
Flying Service
National Guard
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