Sidney launches bid for second Nebraska technical school
An illustrated brochure promoting a 42 acre building site east of Sidney’s city park was prepared by Wayne Moran for a lobbying push before the Nebraska legislature. The joint Chamber of Commerce and City effort includes Don Heath John Peetz Jr Leonard Fine Tom Coffey and Gerald Matzke with regional leaders to press for a new technical school as Grand Island North Platte Ogallala and Alliance also pursue bids. Milford’s existing school is viewed as inadequate to meet demand with Stanley Matzke credited for Milford’s establishment.
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Sidney
Nebraska Technical School
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Nebraska Legislature
City of
Don Heath
John Peetz Jr
Leonard Fine
Tom Coffey
Gerald Matzke
Lincoln
Grand Island
North Platte
Ogallala
Alliance
Milford
Stanley Matzke
Hastings
Matzke
State Senate
License hike to fund Nebraska road paving proposed
A proposed $5 vehicle license increase would direct 50 percent to paving near the owner's area and 40 percent to the state highway department for dustless roads. Backed by the Nebraska League of Municipalities, Omaha Lincoln chambers, and the Better Nebraska Assn, the plan targets recreation, tourism, and improved rural routes with distribution based on vehicle location.
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Nebraska
Legislative
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Omaha and
Lincoln
Nebraska County Officials Assn
Coffey
State Highway Department
League
Aliens Urged to File Address Reports by Jan 31
Robert C. Wilson of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Omaha urges all aliens in Iowa and Nebraska who have not filed alien address reports to do so by January 31 at an INS office or local post office. The rule requires non citizens to report addresses each January, with exceptions for diplomatic status and certain international workers. A guardian must file for alien children under 14, and about 20 000 reports are expected from the two states.
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Robert C. Wilson
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
United Nations
Wilson
Annual Country Club Meeting Wednesday
The Sidney Country Club announces its annual stock holders meeting at the club house on Wednesday January 9 starting at 7 30 p m. Officers will be elected and changes in the dues structure will be considered. All stock holders are urged to attend.
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Sidney Country Club
Carl Schmidt, Jr
Tax hike in Sidney under Nebraska city average 1962
Sidney was one of four of Nebraska's 25 largest cities to show a reduction in assessed valuation in 1962. The total tax bill in Sidney rose 2.2 percent, well below Columbus 23.3 percent and near Holdrege's tiny six-tenths of one percent. Across the 25 cities, taxes rose 6.94 percent. Assessed valuation in the group increased from 1.073 billion to 1.108 billion dollars.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Siné
Columbus
Holdrege
Fremont
Plattsmouth
Nholdrege
Redistricting Talk in Nebraska Nets Possible 46th District
Lincoln observers discuss a proposed map reshaping the 43rd district into 46 and expanding to 49 total seats. Sen Don McGinley promotes plans weighting population over area, with Cheyenne Kimball and Banner counties forming the core 46th district.
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Nebraska
State House
Lincoln
Senate
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner County
Morrill
Garden
Devel
Lancaster-Douglas
Scotts Bluff
Don McGinley
Ogallala
M. E. Rasdol
McGinley
Banner
Cheyenne County
George H. Fleming
Sidney
Dimes Drive Campaign Set In Cheyenne Schools
March of Dimes campaigns start in Cheyenne areas with each county school nominating candidates for Cheyenne County March of Dimes King and Queen. The queen will be crowned at the Teenage Dance on Saturday night January 26 at the National Guard Armory with Millard Music playing. Admission is $1 for adults and fifty cents for students. Mothers March in Sidney occurs January 31 with 100 mothers canvassing neighborhoods. Cub Scout Den Mothers lead the drive under Mrs. James Houser Jr. Students from St. Patrick Academy and Sidney High School will conduct Blue Crutch sales on January 19 and 26. Each community will host a future event with details to be announced.
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Cheyenne County
National Guard
Millard Music
Sidney
James Houser Jr
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney High School
Cheyenne County RADA Plans Subcommittee Reorganization
A RADA meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Lodgepole Lutheran Church basement to reorganize sub committees for agriculture business and industry youth education and recreation and history and tourism. Officers will be named and projects discussed with a general steering committee meeting slated for later that evening.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Shows Wheat Diversion Potential For 1963
Cheyenne County farms enrolled 711 of 1,457 for the 1963 wheat stabilization plan. Officials project an average of 45.29 dollars per acre if all contracts are fulfilled, with diversion of 29,522 acres and total potential payments around 690,460 dollars plus an 18 cent per bushel price support boost. Final results depend on farmer compliance and weather.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Annual Lamb Dinner Set by Sheep Growers Assn
The Cheyenne Deuel County Sheep Growers Association sponsors the annual lamb dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday Jan 10 in Lodgepole Legion Hall. Reservations with Lemoyne Johnson by Wednesday. New directors to be elected for three years. A speaker and door prizes announced. Awards include ewe lamb to 4 H or FFA winner and cooking with lamb demos.
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Cheyenne-Deuel County Sheep Growers Assn
Lodgepole Legion Hall
Lemoyne Johnson
Lodgepole
Johnson
Cheyenne
Deuel County
Wrong Station Mixup Delights Radio Caller
A Telegraph staffer answered a call asking to play My Dad and realized the requester meant station KSID not their own. The staff member explained records aren’t part of their duties but appreciated the humorous mixup.
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Station
KSID
Telegraph
New Postage Rates Take Effect at Midnight
Postage increases begin today with 5 cent first class letters and 4 cent post cards. Air mail rates rise to 6 cents for letters and 7 cents for air mail letters. one cent extra charged for booklets is removed. Five cent stamps available, White House design arrives Thursday, existing 4 cent stamps usable with a one cent stamp to total five cents.
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Edgar Link
Bureau of Engraving
Washington D. C
Leo Gorman
Air Mail
George Washington
White House
Fleming Puts Trade School Bill On Line
Two bills seek to create vocational trade schools in Nebraska. Sen. Geo H Fleming proposes a western Nebraska technical school, likely in Sidney, with strong local backing. A separate bill aims for Grand Island, backed by three eastern senators, while others favor an Ogallala site and adding tech courses to junior colleges. Lawmakers expect a lengthy review of needs and costs, possible interim study.
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Nebraska
Geo. H. Fleming
Sidney
Ogallala
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbuff
City of
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney’s
Milford
Lincoln
Fleming's Fireman Bill Surprise Moves In Legislature
Senator H. Fleming co sponsors LB 27 proposing to cut paid firemen weekly hours from 72 to 60. In his 43rd district only two paid firemen exist in Sidney raising fears some communities may eliminate paid staff. Sidney administration has not commented but local impact is debated as Sidney maintains two paid firemen to cover day and night duty.
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H. Fleming
Sidney
Ahlberg Father Edward H. Ahlberg Dead at 76
Edward H. Ahlberg 76 of Sterling Colorado died Friday December 28 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held December 31 at Walters-Chaney Funeral Home with Rev John Westerberg officiating burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born June 11 1886 in Williamsburg Nebraska. He married Marcia Holmes March 14 1925 in Council Bluffs Iowa. The family moved from South Sunol to Crook then to Sterling. Surviving are wife Marcia son Ronald of Sidney stepdaughter Vaille Holmes Jack of Merino California two sisters Minnie Batie of Corad Nebraska and Edla Batie of Overton Nebraska four grandchildren and three step grandchildren.
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Edward H. Ahlberg
Sterling, Colo
Ronald Ahlberg
Sidney
Walters-Chaney Funeral
John Westerberg
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Williamsburg
Neb
Marcia Holmes
Council Bluffs
Iowa
South Sunol
Crook
Sterling
Marcia
Ronald
Vaille Holmes Jack
Merino
Calif
Minnie Batie
Corad
Stubble Traps Snow Benefits For Area In Winter
Snow in the southern Panhandle was light but helpful by trapping in stubble fields and wheat growth areas. Moisture totals reached about a half inch with some drifting and ice on roads. protection from cold snaps could ease winter wheat damage compared with 1962.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Weather Bureau
Weather outlook with clearing skies and gusty winds
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through tomorrow. West winds reach 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight's low around 20, with highs tomorrow in the 40s to 50s.
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U. S
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Soil Bank
Fleming
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Ron Ahlberg
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