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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1960
Page
1
Western Nebraska faces a rising loss of farmers as high equipment costs and reduced acreages push many to leave rural life. Officials anticipate census figures will confirm a trend toward larger farms and urban migration, with nineteen farm sales noted in the North Platte Valley.
About 200 people are expected for the West Nebraska Organized Agriculture meeting in Sidney next Tuesday February 2 the first of three WNOA sessions in western Nebraska. The Sidney event at City Auditorium features speakers including Dr William E Coiwell Dr C Bertram Schultz and J C Swinbank with topics on eating university roles and crop options while county directors oversee sponsorship and arrangements.
Charles Carlson of Wahoo Nebraska an instructor at Luther College will address the Cheyenne County Rural Youth Family Night meeting Thursday evening at the 4-H building. He will show slides from his 1959 trip to Spain and a chili feed is planned at 6:15 pm before the talk. The event is organized by Rural Youth members and Carlson’s parents are invited.
County Wheat Growers Association directors will meet at 1:39 p.m. Thursday at the city auditorium to discuss the Farmer-Businessman Banquet on Feb 16 and outline plans for the Nebraska Wheat Growers. board meeting to be held in Ogallala Monday.
More than a dozen adult education courses will be offered in the Sidney public school system during the second semester. A full roster of classes instructors schedules and registration details will be announced in Friday's Telegraph.
Andrew K. Parkansky a 34 year old Scottsbluff attorney filed Tuesday for the Republican nomination to the Fourth District seat held by Democrat Don McGinley. He announced at Scotts Bluff County Republicans meeting and completes filing in Lincoln with the secretary of state. Parkansky is a Bucknell and Georgetown Law graduate native of Pennsylvania who has worked for Lockwood Graders before opening his own firms.
The western Nebraska GOP fundraiser in Sidney nearly lacked a principal speaker after a telegram cancellation misread by New York officials and Bill Robinson. Randahl, former North Dakota governor and Interior official, was slated to discuss farm policy while others including Senator Roman Struska and Don Ross attended.
Sidney hosts state and national GOP leaders for the Salute To Ihe dinner at Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel. Expected 250+ party faithful attend. main speaker is Fred Randahl, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, at a $10 plate banquet. Other figures include Roman Hruska Don Rovs Charles Thone and John Cooper.
Charles Deaver of Sidney is appointed to a Nebraska committee organizing the William Jennings Bryan centennial event on March 19. The group operates under the State Historical Society with Mrs Haz Abel of Lincoln as chairwoman.
Frontier Air Lines may suspend service to Sidney and Imperial if patronage remains weak. December saw only 69 reservations and January reached 46 by Jan 25, with history suggesting a suspension is possible if trends continue. Previous routes in Chadron and Lusk were cut due to low demand, and a direct Denver to Omaha path could emerge.
The Nebraska State Railway Commission approved Burlington Railroad plans to reduce service between Grand Island and Alliance by half. Trains 41 and 44 will be cut, while trains 42 and 43 remain on a daily round trip schedule.
Members of the Junior High School Cabinet will walk about 13 miles from Gurley to Sidney for the March of Dimes this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. One step per dime raised. Participants include Marlene Fell Barbara Buyer Janice Rude Jerry Anthony John Lindsey Richard Heizer Donna Johnson Pam Puffer Sharon Lindell Linda Wright and Vaughn Meier. They will be joined by at least two adults and report progress by telephone to Station KSID.
A 1975 completion timetable outlines the Nebraska segment of the Interstate through the southern Panhandle with North Platte to Pine Bluffs and Big Springs junction to Julesburg. Colorado and Wyoming are expected to join earlier, while Nebraska faces slim odds without a crash program. The total span covers about 1896 miles with an estimated cost near 71 million dollars, subject to rising prices by 1975.
John Underdown announces the sale of Fibreglass Fabricator Co to John Ehernberger of Sidney. The vault maker at 1040 Grant employs three, produces about two vaults daily, and uses a patented fibreglass spray gun. Underdown will focus on manufacturing and marketing the spray guns.
The Panhandle County Officials Association of 14 Western Nebraska counties will hold a one day conference in Alliance on Tuesday Feb 9. About 150 officials are expected for a noon luncheon at the Alliance Elks Club. Featured speaker will be Nebraska Gov R G Brooks or his administrative assistant Robert Conrad.
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