Fort Sidney Days likely features Denver Old Car Club parade
The Fort Sidney Days schedule lists a Denver Old Car Club parade of about 30 antique cars and Weatherman Bowman in the parade. The event runs June 23 to 26 with Kids Day Friday and a big Saturday parade featuring 10 bands and a western pioneer theme.
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Denver
Old Car Club
Weatherman Bowman
Ft. Sidney
Bowman
Fort Sidney
Western
Nebraska
Sidney
Denver Air Force Association
Sidney High School
Silver Belles & Beaux
Armory
City Auditorium
Sidney Civitan Club
Fox Theatre
Band Shell
Fort Sidney Days
Sidney Country Club
Edgar Anderson
Potter
Janet Egging
Virginia Berry
Bonnie Brown
Slogan Contest Announced for Western Nebraska Prizes
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce invite nine words or fewer slogans to promote Western Nebraska. Prizes total 125 with a 50 grand prize, entries due by June 22, mailed to Sidney Chamber of Commerce, with ties resolved by postmark. Local winners announced June 23 at Fort Sidney Days. top entries advance to WNUCC judging in Crawford on July 14.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Western
Nebraska
United Chambers of Commerce
Wmucc Chamber of Commerce
Carl Christ, Jr
Panhandle
Highway 83
Fort Sidney
Western Nebraska Chambers of Commerce
WNUCC
Crawford
Sidney Highlighted in Nebraska Business Report
Dr. Edgar Palmer told 75 Chamber members that the University of Nebraska business report compares local firms with statewide peers and similar sectors. Sidney, Nebraska, would be invited to join the free monthly data service that covers retail sales, bank debits, building activity, utilities, postal receipts, and ads.
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Sidney
Business Report
Palmer
C of C
Edgar Palmer
University of Nebraska Business Research
Chamber of Commerce
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Nebraska
Num
Ber
University
Pamer
Business Research Office
Carl Christ
Chamber
University of Nebraska
Harvey Bower
Waldo Dearing
Two Wells Added In County In Cheyenne Morrill Counties
An independent oil operator plans four wildcat drillings in Cheyenne County and one in Morrill County. C J McLaughlin will drill No 1 Moore No 1 Stueve No 1 Larson and No 1 Dedic in Cheyenne and No 1 Welker in Morrill. Other activity includes Belk Graff Micek Reimers and Johnston wildcats plus a Kimball discovery No 1 Lukason with gas and oil shows.
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Wildcat
Cheyenne County
Morrill County
C. J. McLaughlin
Moore
Stueve
Larson
Dedic
Welker
Ohio Oil Co
Graff
S. Johnson
Keno
Colton
Johnson
Kimball County
Kim‘ball
Lukason
Quio
Rerouting of Haskell Hill Road Is Slated
The state highway department will publish notice of its plan to reroute the farm to market road from Sidney to the Ohio Oil Co. gas plant. The move, a joint county and state project, aims to remove two sharp hilltop turns and follow a new route before hard surfacing the road.
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Haskell Hill Road
State Highway Department
Sidney
Ohio Oil Co
Haskell Hill
Good Neighbor awards honor Nebraskans deeds by Wes Herboldsheimer
Eleven Nebraskans will receive Ak-Sdr-Ben Good Neighbor awards for unselfish neighborly deeds. President Melvin Bekins announced the list, including Wesley Herboldsheimer of Kimball, a noted soil conservationist who has flown hundreds of hours to show conservation work to farmers, clergy, students and businessmen.
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Omaha
Melvin Bekins
Wesley Herboldsheimer
Kimball
Warren McRoberts Dies in Iowa at 70
Warren McRoberts 70 died Tuesday at a Muscatine hospital after three months illness. He worked at the Sioux Ordnance Depot from 1942 to 1955 rising from railroad supervisor to fireman. Survivors include his wife and brother Charles McRoberts of Gurley. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. in Muscatine with relatives from Gurley to attend.
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Warren McRoberts
Muscatine
Iown
Charles McRoberts
Gurley
Sioux Ordnance Depot
McRoberts
Kenneth McRoberts
Julie
Library To Close For Building Repairs
The Sidney Public Library will close June 13 through 18 for interior repainting ceremony and repairs.
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Sidney Public Library
Heaton To Attend June Session of Demo Delegates
Nebraska Democratic delegates to the national convention plan an organizing meeting in Omaha on June 19 at Bernard Boyle's residence. P. J. Heaton Sr. of Sidney, elected as a delegate, will attend. Lyndon Johnson may appear. John Kennedy will not attend. The 16 vote Nebraska delegation aims to back Kennedy and may appoint officers and assign committee roles for Los Angeles. Hanson Jensen seeks a joint Iowa Nebraska Kennedy meeting in Omaha.
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Nebraska
Hey
Omaha
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Hans Jensen
Aurora
Iowa
Jensen
Bewley Death Reclassified as Traffic Fatality
The State Accident Records Bureau reclassified Ralph E. Bewley of Bridgeport death as a traffic fatality. A tractor accident on a county road right of way near Bridgeport increased the year’s traffic death toll to 97, vs 124 a year earlier.
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Bewley
The
State Accident Records Bureau
Ralph E. Bewley
Bridgeport
Tom Ryan
State Safety Patrol
Sidney School Board approves 1960 61 budget increase to 715360
The Sidney School Board unanimously adopts a 715 360 dollar budget for the 1960 61 year, up 71 530 from last year. The levy rises about 4 9 mills, with total district taxes projected at 42 20 mills.
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Sidney School Board
Sidney
School Board approves minimum budget hike for 1960 61
School board members said the 1960 61 budget, up 71000 from last year, is a minimum but real appraisal of needs. Superintendent Weymouth noted realism, and Elmer Ladine cited salary increases as largest item driven by service length. Community tone and past savings due to low interest were emphasized. bus purchase deferred and second hand bus planned to save costs.
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O. J. Weymouth
Elmer Ladine
Ladine
B. H. Grimm
Highway 30
Carl Christ, Jr
Christ
Sidney
H.C.Q. Nelson
Nebraska
Nebraska postal clerks convene 43rd state convention in Sidney
The Nebraska Federation of Post Office Clerks and Auxiliary gather in Sidney Friday and Saturday for their 43rd annual state convention. About 200 clerks and spouses are expected for sessions, speeches by AFL-CIO president Richard Nisley and other officials, plus a smorgasbord, dance, and Saturday banquet with Congressman Don McGinley as speaker.
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Sidney
Nebraska Federation of Post Office Clerks and Auxiliary
Harold Kieselhorst
Richard Nisley
Afl-Cio
Don J. Urwiller
Hastings
Arwiller
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Buckle
Palo Alto
Calif
National Auxiliary
William C. Armhurst
Bureau of Operations
U. S. Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Tom Francis
Wichita
Kan
Robert Rogers
Hospital Plan
Washington, D.C
Carl Landis
Don McGinley
Ogallala
Nebraska Federation of Post Office Clerks
Grain Market Wheat Price Quoted By Elevator
Local elevators quoted wheat at 1.61 dollars per bushel today.
Irrigators Seek Oil Water Plan Details at Nebraska Meet
The Nebraska Irrigation Association plans discussion at its Sidney convention on secondary oil recovery and its impact on groundwater used for irrigation. Secretary Stanley Matzke said many want a clear explanation from the oil industry, and he will consult H W Rhodes of the Oil and Gas Commission for a capable speaker.
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Nebraska Irrigation Assny
Sidney
Nebraka
Stanley Matzke
Hastings
Nebraska
Matzke
H. W. “Dusty
Rhodes
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Martinosky Joins Frontier Office Here
John Martinosky a Sidney native age 27 will begin duties as a station agent at Frontier Airlines Sidney office announced by Frontier Manager Dale Kindred. He replaces Luther Munroe who resigned to return to Lincoln for other work. Martinosky is a St Patrick's Academy graduate starting his first Frontier posting.
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Sidney
John Martinosky
Frontier Airline
Frontier
Dale Kindred
Luther Munroe
Lincoln
St. Patrick's Academy
Martionosky
Pony Express Re Run Scheduled This Sunday
A trial re run of the Pony Express Centennial ride will be held in Cheyenne County by the Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club. The event starts at 2 p.m. at the Deuel County line and riders are due near the Datton end of the 374 mile route about 4 15 p.m.
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Cheyenne County
Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club
Deuel County
Datton
Sheep Producers Meet Thursday at Chappell
The Cheyenne Deuel County Sheep Producers Assn will meet Thursday at 8 pm at the Farmers Elevator in Chappell. President Lemoyne Johnson announced the agenda includes lambs to be shown at the Deuel and Cheyenne County Fairs and a weight gain contest for 4 H members.
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Cheyenne-Deuel County
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Hadley Barrett
Charles Ham
Gene Lienemann
Jimmie Warner
Bill O'Connor & Sons
Forsythe & Dowis
Sterling
Colo
United States
Forsythe and
Dewis
Sidney Lions Club
Mary Collett
Texota
Texota Oil Co
Dalton
Reimers
Ambassador Oil Co
Greenlee
Baumgartner Oil, Co
TWH. Drilling Co
Willson Ranch
Miami Petroleum Co
J B Drilling Co
Earl G. Anderson
R K_ Kelly
Inland Drilling Co
Tucker
Okmar Oil Co
Exeter Drilling Co
Johnston
Gage and
Renshaw
No. 1
Craig
British - American Oil Producing Co
Nebraska-G
Ron Lestina
S Anschutz Drilling Co
Camp Iidcat
Wes Herboldsheimer
Heaton
Dick Dotts
Marvin Ar
Martinosky
Frontier Office
Pony Express
Chappell
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