Victory for kids as bond passes for new pool in Sidney
Mayor Lee Ellen Matzke hailed the bond approval as a win for the children after an unofficial tally showed 927 votes for and 233 against the 149 500 bond issue to build a larger swimming pool in Legion Park. Contracts will hire architects to begin summer construction if funds allow.
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Gordon Stofer
Lee- Ellen Matzke
City Hall
Matzke
Bertram O'Connor
O’connor
Gordon Tobin
Legion Park
Tobin
Nebraska Game and Parks Department
State Health Dept
Sidney
HUD documents reviewed at Sidney housing meeting
Three HUD required documents will be reviewed at a Sidney Housing Authority special meeting in the City Council chambers Wednesday night. Council members began Monday and may reject changes via city attorney Jack Peetz, delaying the Western Heritage Village opening. About 30 applications by Monday show mixed interest. occupancy hoped by Aug 1 with income rules per HUD.
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HUD
Housing and Urban Development
Sidney Housing Authority
City Council
Jack Peetz
Peetz
Western Heritage Village
Housing Authority
Whitaker
Maxine Whitaker
City Housing Department
Planning Commission
Wheeler Stores
Highway 19
Rural Fire At Bruinweed Blamed On Wiring Failures
A $100,000 rural blaze at Mrs Harold Lyngholm's home one mile south of Bruinweed is likely from grounding wires in an outlet box to the yard light or garbage disposal. The fire started behind the sink and smoldered for hours behind lath and plaster walls and asbestos siding. Deputy marshal Cerny cautioned lightning could not be ruled out but is less probable. No occupants were home. detector absence would have delayed early warning. Fire officials, including Jerry Lawson, recreated burn patterns to determine the cause. They warned equipment shortages hinder rural fires, noting a 750 gpm tanker could have reduced damage.
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Harold Lyngholm
Bruinweed
Cerny
Cenny
Sidney
Jerry Lawson
Scottsbluff voters reject fire station and park bonds
Scottsbluff voters soundly defeated a 650000 fire station and a 250 acre wilderness park in a special election. 1652 voted against the fire station and 758 for it while 1858 opposed the park and 516 supported it.
Sidney Council to weigh preliminary budget plan Wednesday
Sidney city officials prepare for a budget session Wednesday at 7 p.m. Observers may attend but won’t speak during deliberations. Actions from Monday included utility and street approvals, a CATV contract review, and planning referrals for Wheeler Stores and Globe Homes. The council also awarded two bids totaling 23462 dollars for water and sewer districts and discussed oil drilling regulations and traffic safety measures.
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Sidney City
Anno Jones
Parkland Drive
11Th Street
Western Heritage
Planning Commission
Sidney Cable TV
Federal Communication Commission
Globe Homes
Olsson Associates
Arlo Jones
Filsinger Excavating Co of
Sidney
United Fund Sets 1977 Drive Budget and Recipients
United Fund lowers its 1977 campaign budget to 15 650 dollars, down 1 100 from last year. Eleven designated recipient groups include the Red Cross 1 800 Kings Daughters 1 500 Muscular Dystrophy 800 USO 200 National Travelers Aid 150 Arthritis Foundation 700 Salvation Army 2 000 Boy Scouts 3 000 Girl Scouts 2 000 and Lodgepole Valley 4H Youth Camp 31 000. Changes from last year add 400 to Red Cross and deduct 500 from Kings Daughters and 1 000 from Boy Scouts.
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United Fund
Dave Sherrerd
Carolyn Niekum
Tri-County Association For
King's Daughters
United Service Organization
USO
National Traveler's Aid
Arthritis Foundation
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Lodgepole Valley 4H
Red Cross
King’s Daughters
Jack H. Lowe
Don Christians
Shirley Flohr
Diane Cook
Brian Phelps
Sherrerd
Turnout at Willard School pool bond election reaches 36 percent
Turnout reached 36 percent as LaVern Draper became the 100th voter at Francis Willard School on Tuesday. Election officials at the table included Mrs. Francis Hiner and Mrs. James Skrdlant, with voters turning out for the pool bond issue.
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LaVern Draper
Francis Willard School
Francis Hiner
James Skrdlant
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Tobin Beck
Twister Hits
Bayard Farms
United Press International
Iid
Bayard
Is Path
State Patrol
Lowell Ericson
Lawrence Frimann
Farmers Home Administration
Scottsbluff
Jones
Stevens Ave
Canterbury Lane
Winchester Drive
Kimball
Park Manor Estates
Toledo
Memorial Hospital
Hansen, Fuenning, Raetz, Erb and Roggon
Loos Electric Supply
North Side Park
Parks Supt
Leonard Ericson
Ericson
Carlson
Roy Bauer
Bauer
Illinois Street
Pga Pelal Willard School
Willete
South Ward
Frances Craig
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