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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1963
Page
1
Heavy equipment clears a 17 foot surface trench south of Brownson as Western Nebraska in Cheyenne Banner and Kimball counties prepares ninety Minuteman missile sites. Drilling will deepen to 94 feet for missile caging with Cold War scale costs and a 1965 completion goal.
Cheyenne County Fair Board approves a joint 1963 Cheyenne County Fair and Fort Sidney Days for August four day event. Fort Sidney Days to host Kids Day parade and a big parade with no county funds used. The venture is on a trial basis with dates Aug 21 24 and alternate Aug 14 17 set as committees plan parking and activities.
Burgett Peetz of Sidney was reelected president of the Cheyenne County Fair Board at the regular meeting Monday night. Other officers include Fred Kriesel Gurley as vice president Ralph Carleton Lodgepole as treasurer and Lowry Lindell Sidney as secretary. Additional board members are Loring Tobler Art McMillen Francis Runge Merle Bobo all of Sidney and Arvin Nielsen Potter.
Jerry Miller of Gurley and Ronald Perkins of Exeter were named winners of three trips to the National Marketing Clinic in Council Bluffs January 29 31. The trips are funded by the China Board of Trade and local 4 H leaders.
Fair and mild this afternoon, turning colder tonight and tomorrow. Northerly winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional light snow tonight and tomorrow. Lows tonight 0 to 10 above, highs tomorrow around 10.
Dun and Bradstreet reports Cheyenne County added one business during 1963. It lists 287 firms at end of 1961 and 288 at end of 1962. H. P. Wade of Omaha notes D and B is sending financial statement requests to 29 million businesses to keep Reference Book data current.
District Judge John H. Kuns heard the case State of Nebraska vs William Allen on January 3. The defendant was found guilty of illegal liquor sales and fined 50 dollars plus 24 75 in costs.
A regional Alliance group of farmers ranchers and businessmen from Alliance Heming ford Hay Springs Harrison and Chadron will hold 15 meetings in the next 10 days. Paul Koester chairs the speakers bureau planning appearances in Western Nebraska towns from Monday to Jan 14. Attendees will endorse two resolutions supporting a 1963 Unicameral Trade School in Western Nebraska and urging a 1983 unicameral appropriation to fund six TB channels as a single unit.
Correction notes Fleming bill fixes Sidney as the location while western Nebraska interest favors general language. Grand Island site bills and Alliance senator plans another western location bill. Lawmakers expect committee review and possible compromises before floor vote as Sidney lobbyists push the Fleming measure.
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce elected Doug Earnhart as president replacing George Fotinos who resigned to move to Bridgeport Ed Haupt advanced from second vice president to first vice president Jerry Hile became second vice president and Ned Swaeby joined the board Officers serve until the April election The group also planned Jaycee Farmers Night for Jan 15 with a guest speaker and the Outstanding Young Farmer of the year to be announced.
Nebraska reports moisture from four inches of snow and light freezing drizzle improved soil in the southwest and southern Panhandle. Topsoil reserves are adequate except upper Panhandle. Winter wheat benefits from milder weather and remains in good condition while pastures stay open for grazing.
A long delayed drilling venture in southwest Cheyenne County by Cambridge Oil Co. No. 1 Hawkins is expected to begin within a week, targeting oil in a field with prior natural gas but no oil production. Chief Drilling Co. No. 1 Ham reports a new oil prospect nearby, a step out from two existing producers. Nebraska oil production slipped to 65 367 barrels per day amid weaker seasonal demand.
Nine cases were heard in district court by Judge John H. Kuns. Eight were disposed of, one will go to jury trial for Francis Cooper of Warrensburg, charged with armed robbery. Other pleas included non support, bad check, parole violation, driving under suspension, and Christmas auto theft.
Brig General Robert Seedlock reports Nebraska military construction now tops 7.7 million dollars with 5.9 million in Omaha and 1.8 million in Lincoln. The Minuteman program, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers but housed in the Air Force Ballistic Missile Construction Office, advances with Atlas site acquisitions at Warren Air Force Base Offutt and Lincoln. The Warren project covers 220 sites across Wyoming Colorado and Nebraska with 90 sites and 890 miles of lines in Nebraska, boosting Kimball Cheyenne and Banner counties and shaping regional economy.
First Lt. Forrest Chapman was chosen commander of the Sidney Squadron Civil Air Patrol succeeding Fred McKinney. New officers include Albert Christensen Ray Kominek Clara Headley L. A. Lindstrom Allen Karnik P. J. Heaton Jr Floyd Crouse cadet commander and other staff. The St Patrick's Day dance is set for Saturday March 16 at the National Guard Armory with Hadley Barrett and his band.
Lt. Col. D. L. Seda, son of Sunol residents Mr. and Mrs. James P. Seda, writes home from South Vietnam. He is among a small group training South Vietnamese troops for combat in the ongoing war and notes a challenging, new assignment.
Ernie Mehl, North Platte, will be principal speaker at the annual extension meeting sponsored by the board. He will describe his Panama visit with pictures. A color farm picture will be presented to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmale through the Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District. Elections for Northwest District include Mrs. Dorman, Mrs. Aurich, Doland Larson, and Kenneth McRoberts with floor nominations possible. The 15th IFYE anniversary will be celebrated, honoring host families from 1956.
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