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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1957
Page
1
Weather records show Cheyenne County likely to post a record wet year with seven months in 1957 totaling over 13 inches. Sidney and surrounding stations report rainfall far above normal, with July totals near two inches and urban flooding as wheat harvest delays and irrigation ditches flatten.
Cheyenne County wheat harvest slowed by heavy rain from Monday night. By 1 p.m. today fields were drying under sun and clouds as a new start began. Moisture in wheat ran 14 to 15 percent while ground remained muddy and trucks sank in fields. Local labor shortages were reported by the State Employment Service.
Henrietta Clark Puckett 82 died Monday at her home 1131 King Street after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Rev. H ee Bollinger officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery followed by Providence Chapter 108 Eastern Star rites. Survivors include husband George W. Puckett. Born February 6 1875 in Monick Illinois, she moved to Hubbell Nebraska with her parents and married George W. Puckett November 14 1882. The couple moved to Sidney in 1916 and lived there since.
Dalton volunteers set a 25.0 second record at the North Platte Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assn annual event in Bayard but finish outside the top honors. Minatare VFD won with 17 points, Scottsbluff second, Gering third. Bayard, Bridgeport, Lyman, Dalton, Morrill, Alliance, and Mitchell also competed. Judges were from Ledgepole Chappel and Sidney.
Homer P. Bollinger a Sidney minister and member of First Methodist Church is chosen by the General Board of Education to take part in a five day hiking training from Aspen to Marble Colorado. He is one of ten men west of the Mississippi selected for the experimental elder youth hike with a 45 pound pack. The expedition led by Rev. Wallace Chappell departs from Glenwood Springs and travels via Marcon Lake Snowmass Lake Snowmass Mountain to Marble with goal of training young church leaders through a repeatable program next year.
Five Sidney boys aged 12 to 16 were placed on 18 months probation after juvenile complaints tied to two vandalism incidents. Two boys admitted throwing canned fruit inside a Valley View Addition home while three admitted breaking windows and a toilet in Legion Park rest rooms. Judge C W Smith ordered restitution for damages and warned that further mischief could bring harsher penalties.
A nationwide income breakdown shows Sidney has 50.9 percent of families with after tax income of 4000 or more, higher than the 46.5 percent national figure. The report notes a high mean and broad distribution with shifts into upper brackets and a savings total reaching 14 billion dollars nationally.
Education Commissioner Freeman Decker announced allocations of state and federal funds to five Nebraska counties and seven districts for flood control federal schooling and forest reserve maintenance. Districts listed include Lincoln Omaha Hastings Sioux Ordnance depot near Sidney Grand Island and Wahoo with varied amounts.
Firefighters responded to a wheat field blaze northeast of Sidney on land owned by Harry Stately, destroying about 29 acres and causing over 1500 dollars in crop losses. A separate blaze on Harold Gibbins land in East Huntsman consumed about five acres. Later that night lightning struck the A. S. Hardy home at 728 Minors Street, igniting the northeast roof. damage reached about 4000 dollars, with attic charring and smoke damage on the second floor.
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors an irrigation demonstration at the George Schnell farm east of Sidney on August 13. Soil Conservation Service and County agent aid, with no sales aim. Officials say the event educates valley and tableland farmers on sprinkler irrigation and diversification options amid a wet year. Mi ft Sigler notes strong turnout is hoped as agricultural and industrial committees lead planning.
Cheyenne County Commissioners held a public hearing on the proposed 1957 58 budget totaling 650 478 92 dollars with 182 521 30 to be raised by tax and a 3 40 mill levy. Pay raises are modest for county staff including the county judge and agents while a 10 500 buildings and grounds appropriation covers courthouse roof work tree spraying and possibly a water cooler.
City manager Murrey Fuller links underpass floods to city wide drainage, noting pumps can handle only local runoff. Heavy storms, plus insufficient Illinois Street sewer capacity, push water toward Lodgepole Creek. Council eyeing Illinois Street sewer expansion or new south line to reduce future flooding.
Graveside rites at Greenwood Cemetery were held at 10 30 am for David Duane Schaffert who died at birth in Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Clark Schaffert of Dalton. Rev C L Mueller officiated with Craig Mortuary arranging. Survivors include his parents and grandparents Marvin Aurich and William Schaffert of Dalton.
British American Oil drillers push toward pay zones in two northwest field wells late today or tomorrow. Crews at 4800 feet on Bongers No. 1 and 4525 feet on Wills No. 1, as Rangers target a link between Gaylord and Jueks. Wills No. 1 offsets Petroleum Inc Johnson No. 1 discovery. In Range Field, Ohio Oil finishes rigging for Range No. 2 northeast of Brownson.
Thirteen enlisted men and five officers of the 424th Ordnance Battalion U S Reserve depart Sidney Saturday morning for Camp McCoy Wisconsin for the annual training encampment. The battalion will be at Camp McCoy from August 4 through August 18. Members meet at the Reserve Armory at 7 a m Saturday. The 424th draws from Sidney Chappell and Kimball with Maj Elwood Lostroh as battalion commander.
Cheyenne County received the 1958 motor vehicle license plates this morning for the courthouse basement. The shipment totals 6,300 passenger car plates 1,000 commercial truck plates 1,800 farm truck plates and 1,000 trailer plates with black numbers on a goldenrod background.
Continued generally fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with scattered thundershowers. Lows around 60 to 60s and highs reaching 90 to 95 degrees.
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