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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
1
The Sidney Telegraph announces an arm-chair detective game starting Jan 15. Readers solve clues hidden in small ads to identify a mystery local figure, with green prizes that crinkle and stand out. The feature aims to engage families and grows popular with readers.
The Sidney Post Office and many others struggle with new six and ten cent rates as supply gaps leave offices low on six and one cent stamps. Postmaster Ferris Preble reports local shortages and uncertain federal restocking while some offices consider using two and five cent stamps to cover first class mail.
Curtis Harry Brown 68 of Lodgepole died Monday at Memorial Hospital after 18 months as a patient. Funeral at Lodgepole Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 with Rev. Henry Hoffman. burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Survived by widow Alice Quinn, eight children including Julia Sanderson and Idona Richins, 19 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Born May 6, 1899 in Deuel County. parents Erastus F. and Mary Mays Brown. Funeral arranged by Craig-Holechek Funeral Home.
Government reports say Nebraska winter wheat remains fair to good after last week's subzero temperatures. Light to heavy snow cover improves soil moisture while preserving some high moisture grain. Field work is limited by cold. producers rely on silage and roughage for livestock as losses stay small.
The State Board of Education approved a new certificate for Sidney and Milford vocational-technical graduates. Each graduate will receive an associate degree of applied arts in fields such as date processing building construction or auto mechanics. Sidney director Merle Rudebusch cited enrollment increases and predicted growth to the budgetary maximum. He noted 130 students plus 40 in night classes with expectations to double within a year. The board accepted Dr. Leonard Skov’s resignation to join Kearney State College as chair of Education and Psychology.
The Sidney Community Hotel Corp. holds its annual stockholders meeting on Monday January 15 at 8:00. Proxies may be designated by Carl Christ Jr. Robert Clark Leonard Fine or Frank Mattoon for those unable to attend.
Lincoln Nebraska January meeting planned at the Elks Club in Ogallala where Ray Davis Potter urges farmers to study current grain reserve legislation before Congress. He highlights the Monroney Purcell bill authorizing open market purchases at up to 115 percent of loan and farmer controlled reserves with price limits and stock release rules based on usage and reserve needs.
Dr. Del Koch, a Sidney dentist, is named chairman of Cheyenne County's Children's Dental Health Week set for February 4 to 10. He was selected by Dr. L. A. Ambrose of Omaha, the state chairman for the annual event with the theme Growing Up Smiling.
Three minor traffic accidents last week produced no injuries. Manuel Dominguez reported his parked car near 1133 Elm was struck with no report filed. Carol Bond’s northbound car on Manor Road was hit in the left rear fender by a car driven by Barbara Lambert. Jim Schilling, northbound on 12th, was rear ended by Clayton Radtke at 12th and Hickory as he slowed for a stop.
The Sidney Country Club holds its annual stockholders meeting Wednesday evening at the clubhouse. A cocktail hour runs from 7 to 7 30 p.m. with two for one drinks, followed by a free lunch and the meeting at 7 30. Plans for remodeling will be discussed and elections will appoint a president vice president secretary treasurer and three board members.
Oren Lee Staley president of the National Farmers Organization will share a major policy statement on the 1968 NFO program at a Nebraska Agribusiness Club luncheon in the Cornhusker Hotel Lincoln January 15. He will take questions from the floor after his talk. Reservations by January 9 are advised.
Nebraska farmers saw lower income across all major crops for 1967. Total crop value dropped to 814 million dollars from 939 million in 1966, with corn wheat grain sorghum and hay all posting declines and yields falling in 1967 from the prior year.
Sixty one Nebrask a youths from 31 counties will exhibit 115 head at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver January 12 20. The group includes 58 4 H members and three FFA members. Livestock includes 79 market steers the largest number in years four breeding heifers 13 head of sheep and 19 head of swine. Named exhibitors include Sandy Houser Sharon Houser Su San Houser Dan Kastens Marc Wahrenkamp Linda Leistritz Dennis Johnson Kenny Keener Bethany Oberg Stacia Oberg.
Two thefts from parked vehicles reported by Sidney Police last Sunday. Paul Sullivan said a box of 12 gauge shotgun shells was missing from his pickup at his home after Saturday night. J. D. Thompson reported $50 worth of tools stolen from his pickup.
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon tonight and Tuesday in the Panhandle with westerly winds 20 to 30 mph. Lows 10 to 20 degrees tonight highs in the 30s Tuesday. Precipitation chances below five percent. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures 30 to 40 highs and below zero to ten above lows with areas of light snow potential.
Carl Jacob 60 a Lodgepole resident and former Sioux Army Depot fireman died Monday after a two week hospitalization at Memorial Hospital. Funeral services tentatively set for Thursday at Lodgepole with Craig Holechek Funeral Home in charge. Born March 2 1907 in Rock Springs Wyoming he moved to Lodgepole at age 11. He married Alta Bahr in July 1932 in Oshkosh she died December 18 1959. Surviving are daughter Kay Highland Gwen of Sidney granddaughter and sister Anne Davis of Port Angeles Washington.
The Cheyenne County Extension Office announces potted conifers for shelter belt planting under the Clarke McNary program. Orders with the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery include 4000 Red Cedar and Ponderosa Pine each, 3000 Austrian Pine and Blue Spruce each, 2000 Scotch Pine and 1000 Rocky Mountain Juniper. Trees range from seedlings to about one foot. Multiples of 30 required. $6.97 per 30 if picked up at Halsey Forest, or $8.20 per 30 if delivered where possible. Orders via the Extension Office. delivery to Sidney possible if interest is strong.
Tess Mahoney of Mitchell High School took first place in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by District I Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary. Fred Morehouse of Kimball was second and Rita Peterson of St Patrick's Academy third. District chairmen Tom Lenzen and Mrs N L Brown led the event. The district winner advances to the state contest in Kearney on Friday January 19.
Western Nebraska sees a cold and wet pattern persisting, with a 30 day forecast predicting more heavy precipitation and below normal temperatures. Reports cite sub-zero starts, recent milder days, and limited recent moisture as the map indicates a continued harsh winter across the region.
Nebraska petitions a hearing on Union Pacific's plan to drop two passenger trains between Omaha and Los Angeles. ICC ordered six days before No. 5 and 6 would end service, affecting Columbus Grand Island North Platte and Sidney. The Railway Commission protests the cut as vital to state travel and mail, with a hearing to determine justification.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman reports about 20 million rural residents now receive electrical service from cooperatives and other rural power systems aided by the REA. The year end tally shows four to five million customers also gaining telephone service from REA funded systems.
Drs. C. B. Dorwart and L. S. O Halloran relocated to 920 Jackson in a Knights of Columbus building. The facility now offers about double the space with 15 rooms including six examination rooms and an X-ray room. The telephone number and procedures remain unchanged and patients are directed to the new location.
Potter firemen Terrill Wickhorst and Elvin Thies attended a three day fire school in Tipton Indiana January 3 4 and 5 to study theory and maintenance of new high pressure fog firefighting equipment. Chief Wickhorst and Mr Thies fought three fire types at the school a burning building an oil pit and a burning chemical tank using a high pressure fog apparatus that makes 500 gallons of water equal to 5000 gallons. The program was conducted by the John Bean Division of FMC Corporation.
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