11 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
1
Sidney celebrates as Seant Welcome, Miss America, visits with community pride in slogan and hospitality. The Nebraska girl, representing Colorado in nationals, is hailed as queen of beauty. City aims to present a solid gold key if official keys exist and notes carnival mood this week.
Lodgepole plans a sharp tax reduction with an $8,280 operating budget for the coming year versus $12,455 last year. The 1955-56 village valuation stands at $678,800 up from $665,590, and the levy is expected around 13 mills, down from 21.75 mills last year.
Charles Dodds 49 of Sterling died of a heart attack yesterday afternoon at his Sterling home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Jackson Mortuary of Sterling. He had worked for Shields Produce Co and later for Morey Mercantile Co. Survived by wife and two daughters.
Seven Cheyenne County residents graduated from the University of Nebraska during the 85th Commencement Exercises. Wanda Westerhoff of Sidney earned a B S with distinction, and others from Sidney include George W. Barlow Jr. a B S in Business Administration, Wendell Belieu and Carol Tremain both B S in Education, Arlina Harte a B S in Education with a Physical Education certificate, James Wamsley a Master of Science, Lloyd Graff of Dalton a B A in Arts and Sciences.
Bishop H Bascom Watts announced the coming year’s clergy placements at the Nebraska Methodist annual conference final session. Assignments include Robert Townsend Sidney with Homer Bollinger, G Richard Carter to Gurley, W Merle Bartlett to Lodgepole, and O D Hoagland to Potter.
An annual audit of policies and operations at Cheyenne County Welfare Office began last week. The review is conducted by Henriette Bernstein and Ruth Haviland from the Lincoln Division of Public Welfare.
Nine contestants vie for Miss Nebraska of 1956 with rehearsals tonight behind closed doors. The pageant opens tomorrow at the junior high and features talent from each entrant. Miss America Sharon Kay Ritchie and Miss Nebraska Sandra Speicher will present numbers. Tickets are $1.50 general and $2 reserved. Sidney Jaycees sponsor the event at the Nebraska Jaycee pageant.
A 20 year old Des Moines hospital worker said she was abducted at 5 am yesterday by a man driving a gray Iowa licensed Oldsmobile. She escaped in Sidney carrying a suitcase and returned home with police coordinating the case. Authorities plan to review the events and report their findings.
The Ft Sidney Days Museum in the Preble Building opened today for donations to a special display. Public opening is Thursday morning. People may donate historical articles and obtain rental costumes for Ft Sidney Days, with items stored by the Cheyenne County Historical Association after Ft Sidney Days ends. The building will be open tomorrow and Wednesday for owners and renters to visit.
Sidney Police Judge Glenn Greenlee vowed license suspensions for any motorist found guilty of a second offense speeding in the city. The penalties start at a 30 day minimum, with stronger action for drag racers already noted by City Prosecutor John Peetz Jr. Two drag racer license suspensions are already on record.
Joe Crumrine retired as Sidney city inspector last fall and moved to Florida where he died at St Petersburg Sunday morning. Funeral and burial will be in Gering with Boley Dennis Funeral Home in charge. He lived in Gering for years before moving to Sidney and is survived by his wife and a sister, Mrs Claude Bauder of Sioux Ordnance Depot. Cause of death unavailable.
Five generations are represented in the Kahl family of Sidney as William Joseph Kahl, born June 8 at Memorial Hospital, joins two siblings and two children as the parents Duane and wife note. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs McIntosh and L W Kahl, with multiple greats and great greats on the maternal side including Mrs McIntosh, Mrs Thomas Quinn, Mrs ER Sanders, and Mrs J L McIntosh.
The Sidney Police Court was moved this morning from the police station to the City Council chamber in the City Auditorium. The shift is permanent. Police Chief Sol Willis cited better facilities, more space, and greater decorum for court sessions in the council room.
The weather bulletin notes partly cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms tonight. Tomorrow brings cooler and fair conditions with a low near 60 and a high around 99 degrees.
Magnolia Petroleum reports Juelfs No 3 in Juelfs Field near Morrill County line testing production after a successful drill stem test showing oil cut mud but no free oil. Four Cheyenne County locations included Nickle Spiker No 1 and three others in McLernon and Ittner fields plus numerous Kimball and Morrill County wildcats and field wells.
The USDA announced new rules enabling soil bank payments for drought or other natural losses this year. Farmers who failed to plant portions of winter wheat or other crops due to adverse weather may receive four dollars per acre for unplanted land, with eligibility tied to yield, underplanting, and crop destruction certifications.
City Manager Murrey Fuller says property owners must mow weeds on vacant lots all season. The ordinance requires regular trimming. if owners fail, the city will mow and charge the cost to the owners' tax bill.
Five purses and two automobile fender skirts were stolen from cars parked at Krueger's Lake early yesterday. The theft occurred while drivers and passengers attended a local dance. All purses were later found under a tree, with $12 to $15 in change missing. Fender skirts remained missing, according to Sheriff Bill Schulz.
University of Nebraska in Lincoln hosts a Crops and Soils Field Day on June 22 to discuss the soil bank program. John Furrer, assistant Extension agronomist, says the session at 9 30 a m in the Agronomy building will cover acreage reserves conservation reserves certificate plans varieties mixtures fertility seeding methods seeding rates and weed control with a tour of the Agronomy farm in the afternoon.
Benson argues the proposed rules and rates apply only to the 1956 crop and would not prove what the program can achieve, saying the plan would not offer a fair trial.
Dr Francis Vestey a 42 year old Lewellen physician was killed in a one car crash Friday on Highway 26 about a half mile east of Lewellen. Sheriff O R Roberts said he missed a slight curve on the elevated road causing the car to go off the edge and land 150 to 200 feet from the highway. He had lived in Lewellen about 15 years and operated the hospital there and was prominent in civic affairs.
Neal Lindsey and Miss Jo Neeley pleaded guilty before County Judge C W Smith for registering their motor vehicles in foreign counties. Each was fined $5 and costs by the court.
If you do not receive The Telegraph by 6 pm contact the circulation department at 4935 for same day delivery.
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