Sidney Boxoffice to Sell Central City Opera Tickets
A mobile boxoffice will sell tickets Thursday morning June 17 in Sidney for Central City Opera's summer series. The effort aims to spark Sidney Day participation and feature Miss Ardlen Simpson in the chorus. Meanwhile a severe late day storm dropped hail across the area, damaging crops and structures south of Sidney, with heavy rain in several towns.
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Ant
Central City
Colo
Sidney
Central City Opera
Colorado Mountain
Frank H. Ricketson, Jr
Denver
Central City Opera Association
Ricketson
Association
J. Fred Thompson
O. J. Weymouth
Harold Taylor
Thompson
Faust
Ariadne Aut Naxos
Parade and Fort Sidney Days Highlight Weekend Festivities
Sidney hosts the fifth annual Fort Sidney Days with a parade on Saturday morning, a free barbecue, two dances, and a Carnival at the high school practice field. Old Timers register at the Chamber of Commerce through Saturday for emblems and prizes, with ribbons for 35, 50, and 60 years.
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Sidney
Fort Sidney
Forsythe & Dowis
Sidney High
Chamber of Commerce
1Ith
Illinois
A. E. Wright
Sidney High School
Vfw-Legion
C. P. Herboldsheimer
Mickey Fees
Expert Potter
Roland Biggs
City Auditorium
Ernie Owens
Cheyenne
Fort Sidney Days cast dressed for western celebration
Ready to celebrate Fort Sidney Days, a group posed in western attire includes Connie Innes as General Chairman daughter of C V Innes Bernie Goldstein Col Luther G Smoak Sioux Ordnance Depot Sidney Mayor J Fred Thompson Fort Sidney Queen Mickey Fees USS relations officer Ira Johnson and Steven Ham son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ham in cowboy gear.
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Big Fort Sidney Days
Connie Innes
C. V. Innes
Bernie Goldstein
Luther G. Smoak
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
J. Fred Thompson
Fort Sidney
Mickey Fees
The
SOD
Ira Johnson
USS
Steven Ham
Charles Ham
Thompson
Seek Horses Riders For Saturday Parade
All horsemen in the area are asked to meet at 17th and Illinois opposite the Phillips 66 Station at 9 15 Saturday morning. Horses and riders will be assembled for the Fort Sydney Days parade with Joe Dodds directing arrangements for the Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club and urging a good turnout.
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Fort Sydney
17Th
Illinois
Phillips 66
Joe Dodds
Lodge Pole Valley Saddle Club
Recruiters Set Up Sidney Days Information Booth
Fort Sidney Days will feature a recruiters booth by the carnival. Lt. Ed Grant of the Air Force and Lt. Mitchell of the Marines will be present to invite men and women to learn about service in the two branches.
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Armed Forces
Fort Sidney
Ed Grant
Air Force
Mitchell
Marines
Legion Club Plans Ft. Sidney Dances
The American Legion Club in Sidney hosts a two night dance featuring Millard Music and his orchestra. The performances are set for Friday and Saturday nights with legionnaires and guests welcome.
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Legion Club
Ft. Sidney
American Legion Club
Sidney
Millard Music
Legionnaires
Power Outage Near Sidney After Engine Fails
Sidney experienced a brief power outage Monday afternoon when the Nordberg engine lost oil pressure and tripped, cutting power for three and a half to five minutes in parts of the city. Officials switched to Diesel as backup engines started gradually, with City Manager Murrey Fuller noting no anticipated further trouble and that the remaining three engines can carry the load if needed.
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Sidney
Nordberg
Murrey Fuller
Telegraph
Civil Defense Alert Mocked in Nebraska Towns
Sidney and the Sioux Ordnance Depot joined a nationwide Civil Defense Alert Monday morning. Sirens sounded at 9:10 in Sidney and 9:30 at the Depot, ending about ten minutes later. Bob Clark said the local drill was a mock procedure with no evacuations, designed to test communications and spur thoughtful public reaction. Signals were relayed from Chappell to Sidney, then to the SOD and Kimball.
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Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Bob Clark
Cheyenne County Civil Defense
Clark
Chappell
Sod
Kimball
J&R Moves to New 10th Avenue Location
J and R Store relocates to 925 10th Avenue and opens for business this week. Kinsey Firestone vacated the Kinsey site for the move. The firm, in operation a year, previously stood at 925 Illinois in the Preble Building and will carry B F Goodrich merchandise and other nationally advertised lines.
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10Th Avenue
L. K
Red” Nelson
Kinsey’s
Firestone
Illinois
Preble
Nelson
B. F. Goodrich
State JC Caravan Passes Through Sidney
The Nebraska Jaycee caravan heading to the national convention in Colorado Springs toured Sidney on Monday. Thirty cars, plus two donated 1954 Chevrolets driven by Dan Duncan and Niel Hughes families, stopped at 8:50 a.m. for rest. Sidney merchants funded the float promoting Nebraska Quality Beef and Husker Burgers for the parade.
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Colorado Springs
Sidney
Dan Duncan
Niel Hughes
Kokjer Motor Company
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Hughes-Josten
Sidney Implement Company
Farners’ Co-op Gas & Oop
Sidney Coca- Cola
Sidney Jaycees
Sidney student Charlene Anthony elected lieutenant governor
Charlene Anthony, a candidate from Sidney High School, was elected lieutenant governor at the Cornhusker Girls State session in Lincoln this week. Nancy Copeland of North Platte was named governor, with Sandra Luce of Fairbury as secretary of state, Barbara Blumenchein of Omaha as treasurer, and Lee Gatewood of Omaha as author.
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Charlene Anthony
Sidney High School
Lincoln
Nancy Copeland
North Platte
Sandra Luce
Fairbury
Barbara Blumenschein
Omaha
Lee Gatewood
Reserves Leave For Training In Wisconsin
Seven officers and seven enlisted men from the 424th Ordnance Battalion head to Camp McCoy Wisconsin for two weeks of reserve training. Leaders include Lt. Col. Harold Katz Major Lemoyne Johnson Capt. Elwood Lostroh Capt. Norris Johnson Capt. Carl Crouse Capt. Lawrence Weigie Capt. John Underdown Sgt. Keith Morris Sgt. Joe Meick Sgt. Talbott Sgt. Thornburg Sgt. Kenwood Andersen Sgt. Manuel Roblez Sgt. Dominic Bonino. At McCoy the unit will attach to the 303rd Ordnance Group 319th Logistical Command.
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424Th Ordnance Battalion
Sidney
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Harold Katz
SOD
Lemoyne Johnson
Lodgepole
Elwood Lostroh
Norris Johnson
Chappell
Carl Crouse
Lawrence Weigie
Kimball
John Underdown
Keith Morris
Joe Meick
Talbott
Thornburg
Kenwood Andersen
Dalton
Manuel Roblez
Dominic Bonino
McCoy
303Rd Ordnance Group
319Th Logistical Command
Fort Sidney Days Parade Sees 33 Entries Listed
By Monday noon thirty three entries had been listed for the Fort Sidney Days Parade with Kermit Brumbaugh as parade chairman. Of these, twenty five are competitive and the rest noncompetitive. Prizes total seventy five, fifty and twenty five in each of four competitive divisions plus fifty to the Sweepstakes winner.
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Fort Sidney
Kermit Brumbaugh
Ogallala Lawyer Named Leader of Bar Association
New Western Nebraska Bar Association officers were chosen at the 41st annual meeting. L. Firmin Feltz of Ogallala is president, C. Bernard Smith of Lexington is vice president, and W. R. Mullikin of North Platte is secretary. The event featured speeches by Julius D. Cronin, Governor Robert B. Crosby, and Chief Justice Robert G. Simmons, with events at Yendis Cafe and Country Club.
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Western Nebraska Bar Association
L. Firmin Feltz
Ogallala
C. Bernard Smith
Lexington
W. R. Mullikin
North Platte
Ivan van Steenberg
Kimball
Lowell Davis
Sidney
B. F. O’brien
Country Club
Julius D. Cronin
O'Neill
Nebraska Bar Association
Robert B. Crosby
George Cunningham
Shell Oil Company
Tulsa
Okla
Old Lands
Robert G. Simmons
Nebraska Supreme Court
Lincoln
Thompson
Sidney Girl in Opera Chorus
Miss Ardlen Simpson daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Simpson will sing in the chorus at the Central City Opera House during the opera season She is among a small percentage auditioning for the honor
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Sidney
Central City
Ardlen Simpson
Keith Simpson
Miss Simpson
Teller House
Denver University
Lamont School of Music
Denver
Central City Opera House
New 494 mile crude oil line planned from Merino to Great Bend
A joint project of Sinclair Pipe Line Co and Pure Oil Co will build a 494 mile crude oil pipeline from Merino Colorado to Great Bend Kansas with an 18 inch main line and 20 inch feeder to Humboldt. The system will start with one pumping station at Merino and have an initial capacity of 80000 barrels per day. The run will join the Big Inch line at Humboldt and feed Chicago and St Louis refineries.
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Merino
Colo
Great Bend
Kans
Julesburg
Sinclair Pipe Line Co
Pure Oil Co
Humboldt
Colorado
Toronto Pipe Line
Gurley
Nebr
Platte
Pool Closed Today for Repairs at City Pool
The municipal swimming pool will be closed Tuesday for repairs after a leaking filter was reported. The issue cannot be fixed without draining the pool.
Potter Lady Died Sunday Funeral Rites Held Wednesday
Mrs. Geo. Juelfs, 72, of Potter, died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Richland Nebraska after two years of declining health. Funeral services were set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Potter Lutheran Church with Craig Mortuary in charge. Burial will be beside her husband in Potter Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Memorials may be given to the cancer fund in lieu of flowers. Surviving are two sons Lloyd of Potter and Richard of Dalton, two daughters Mrs. McMillian of Richland and Mrs. Jessie Rogers of Beaver City, two brothers John Peterson of Lusk Wyoming and Gus Peterson of Hot Springs South Dakota, and one sister Mrs. Carrie Waterman of Denver.
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Potter
Geo. Juelfs
T. E. McMillan
Richland
Nebr
Potter Lutheran Church
Craig
Cancer Fund
Juelfs
Lloyd
Richard
Dalton
McMillian
Jessie Rogers
Beaver City
John Peterson
Lusk
Wyo
Gus Peterson
Hot Springs
S. Dak
Carrie Waterman
Denver
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Methodist Church
Silver Belles & Beaux
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Calliope
L. H. Laaker
Silver Dollar
Cheyenne County Hospital Association
Sidney Business Men
Ohio Oil Company
J. C. Penney Co
Legion Vif
Bert Bates
Sidney Junior High
Grant High School
Sterling High School
Potter High School
Gurley High
Chadron High
Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Col. Herboldsheimer
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Bar Association
Sidney Girl
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