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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1957
Page
1
Hemingford board votes secretly to end contracting with other districts for elementary instruction and remove vocational homemaking shop training agriculture and driver education from the high school. The action aims to curb rising costs and tax burdens.
The Kimball post office plans a February 1 relocation starting after closing January 31 at the Masonic Lodge on Chestnut Street. After an all night move, doors reopen at Walnut and Second streets. Postmaster Mundell cites heavy mail traffic and Sunday distributions as reasons. Bayard to South Bayard highway work set to begin early March. Missouri Valley Construction Co. of Grand Island is the contractor.
City brief prepared for the Civil Aeronautics Board by City Counselor Walter Metz argues Alliance needs more airline service in both east west and north south directions. The document leans toward Frontier Air Lines of Denver, which outlined plans for east west service to Omaha and north south service toward Rapid City along Western Air Lines route.
Kimball Chamber of Commerce members voted Monday night against the state sales tax under consideration in the legislature. They also passed a resolution requesting South Oak Street from the railroad to the city limits be made a through street, a status it held when used as a Highway 29 detour.
Nebraska March of Dimes leaders express concern over lagging 1956 fundraising. Cheyenne County borrowed $2000 to meet commitments. Sidney hosts a Tuesday Mother’s March with five sorority canvassing teams. Local events include a dance, promt drive, and a roadblock pledging dimes to the polio effort.
Conrad Kehn of Gering won first in the 1956 Nebraska Milling and Baking Contest with Cheyenne wheat. Second place went to C. J. Ramig of Bayard, third to Clifford L. Luth of Ravenna, fourth to H. E. Burchfield of McGrew, and fifth to Earl Johnson of Ainsworth with Nebred.
Dean W. W. Lambert of the University of Nebraska urged Nebraska farmers to raise output and efficiency to stay competitive. Speaking at the Agricultural Experiment Station Workers conference, he cited over 200 ongoing projects focusing on production efficiency and soil and water conservation, plus calls for drought mitigation research and work in marketing and utilization of agricultural products.
Dalton voters head to the polls tomorrow to decide a bond issue to finance water system improvements. The plan includes digging another supply well and other upgrades, with bonds maturing in twenty years and a tax levy to support repayment.
Ohio Oil Co announces immediate sinking of a wildcat well A Nelson No 1 northwest of Johnson Field in 35 15 49 as the company restarts exploration after five months without its rigs. More wells planned pending Nelson No 1 outcome with current activity centered in Kimball and Banner counties.
At about 4 20 a m yesterday a large hole six by three feet was punched in the rear wall of the Ben Franklin store in Sidney. Police say a car probably rammed or backed into the building with strong force and then fled the scene. No damaged car pieces were found.
First meeting of the Retail committee of the Sidney Chamber of Commerce for 1957 will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Chamber offices. Ralph Welch announced Don Porter as retail head, Porter manager of Montgomery Ward. Harold Scott, manager of Farmer's Union Co-op, is vice chairman. All Sidney merchants are invited to attend to plan promotions for the year.
An eight part Telegraph series begins today guiding readers through filing 1956 federal returns. It covers forms, filing status, exemptions, deductions, and dependents with tips to avoid arithmetic mistakes and common IRS errors.
Patrol Sgt Mel Busekist stopped Airman Merrill Smith 21 of Salt Lake City for speeding 70 mph on Highway 30 near Sidney. Smith pled guilty and paid $20 plus costs after agreeing to turn back toward Salt Lake City to reach Massachusetts base safely by midnight Tuesday.
Col. George C. Abert led the awards ceremony honoring 16 departments and 16 vehicle operators for accident-free operations in 1956. Recipients included 13 individuals for five years of forklift or motor vehicle safety and multiple depot divisions earning Certificates of Merit for 20,000 or more man-hours without a disabling injury.
Cheyenne County Treasurer M. M. Jack Inhelder announced about 800000 will be distributed this week from November and December taxes. About 908000 was received in those taxes, with roughly 100000 advanced to school districts in Sidney Dalton Potter and Lodgepole. Delays were due to the illness and death of former treasurer Herb Stevens. Inhelder praised office staff cooperation as he said the distribution is now over the hump.
Sidney sent representative Thompson to a Lincoln luncheon as 40 attendees from 13 cities discuss LB 70, a bill to create industrial tracts outside city tax bases. Nathan Gold compared state industrial and farm values, noting Nebraska farm goods near one billion dollars in 1955 with industrial output at 600 million.
Directors of the Sidney-Kimball National Farm Loan Association announce the 1957 annual meeting for members on Wednesday February 6 in the City Auditorium basement starting at noon. A free dinner entertainment and door prizes are planned. Speaker Bryon Lopp of Central Bank and Trust Co Denver will address the group.
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