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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
1
A beard committee led by Burt Harris announced a kangaroo court may judge men over 21 who wear beards at Fort Sidney Days on June 22 to 24. A shaving permit could be bought starting June 12 as trophies honor top beards in fanciest best all around and wildest categories amid many locals sporting facial hair.
The Sidney board tentatively approves a 41 000 increase for the 1961 62 term. Most of the rise funds salaries as the district adds one new teacher due to a large upcoming senior class. Mill levy up only .08, reflecting a long range capital program completed by Sidney growth.
Kyle Carhill of Sidney, son of Mr and Mrs G K Carhill, ranked among the top hundred in the 35th annual High School Contest on the United Nations. His paper was chosen from thousands representing nearly three thousand schools and he receives a UNESCO Publications Center certificate. His school library will get a year’s UNESCO Courier subscription in his name.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Temperatures remain mild as systems move through the area, bringing chances of brief showers and localized thunder activity.
Sidney National Guard hosts an informal smorgasbord and meeting at the armory on Wednesday June 14 to stress Guard value in the community. Col Harland Raymond Anselmo battalion commander will speak, introduced by Capt James Schaefer. About 100 guests expected from Guardsmen, employers, Chamber of Commerce with Battery B and 50 enlisted men present.
Dr. Robert E. Benner, a local physician surgeon for five years, plans to move between July 15 and August 1 to Cheyenne Wyoming to establish a new practice. He will rent office space with Dr. John Boyd in the American National Bank Building. Benner came from Thermopolis Wyoming and has worked with Dr. C J Cornelius Jr. His family will join him once housing is secured.
Western Nebraska wheat farmers secure a June 20 deadline extension from June 15 to destroy surplus acres. Don Rapp, ASC manager in Cheyenne County, cites cooperative effort among growers and ASC officials. County facilities must now verify 626 overseeded farms for compliance, as the region weighs feed use and livestock needs against program goals.
Two new wells were added in Morrill County's Waitman Field by Miami Petroleum Co the No A-8 Nielsen and No 2 Waitman-D both in Sec 4 32 19 52. Drilling was under 500 feet on the No 2 Waitman-D while two dry holes were reported the Shell No 3 Haskell and Tom Wessels Jr No 1 Coulter Deep Test.
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds reported high prices for oil and gas leases sold June 2. In Cheyenne County British American Oil Producing Co paid 475 per acre for a one section lease. Frontier Refining bought a 640 acre lease at the same rate. J WR Crawford III of Denver paid 5 for another section. Total 15 336 acres leased for 39 666 with Plymouth Oil Company paying 7 per acre for 280 acres in Gosper County totaling 1 960. Thirty tracts were involved.
Alliance hosts 30 ASC members from nine Panhandle counties to review the Kennedy era Feed Grains Program. Nebraska leads the nation with 72 percent sign‑ups for 1959 1960 acreage adjustments in exchange for price supports on oats barley and rye. Sign-up rates vary by county with Garden 92 percent and Scotts Bluff 27 percent among western counties.
Lincoln Neb resolution 37 by Sen George C Gerdes urges governor and Aeronautics Department to study expanding routes, assess service efficiency and rates, consider replacing dissatisfied carriers, and extend franchises to others. It calls continued cooperation with cities to meet air transportation needs for Nebraska's development.
J. Duane Chamberlain of Alli ance assistant executive secretary on soil conservation presented a program and films to Kiwanis Club at Sidney Country Club Monday evening. Twenty-one members attended with Keith Simpson presiding. 4-H luncheon on June 1 drew about 225 children and 100 adults. thanks voiced to Mrs Lindstrom and Mrs Neil Allison for serving. Reports covered club finances and Fort Sidney Days Parade entries. An invitation went out for Camp Kiwanis Ladies Night on June 9 and the local club Ladies Night on June 12.
Gov. Frank Morrison urged cities along Frontier Air Lines to pursue direct talks with the airline to protect service. Frontier announced June 18 changes to Flights 54 and 51 to improve connections via Lincoln, Denver, Sidney, Omaha and Kansas City, while Flights 52 and 53 stay the same.
Mrs. Mabel Lee Johnson former Sidney Realtor has joined Wyoming Real Estate Exchange in Cheyenne. She manages the real estate department focusing on ranches motels and cabin sites at 1716 Capitol Avenue. After seven years in Sidney she moves from Scottsbluff and will retain her Nebraska license.
The 2nd quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for 1961 will be held at Sioux Ord nance Depot next Tuesday June 13 at 6 45 p m Members have received notice of the meeting Extra reservations should be made at once.
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