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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
7
A five member foreign delegation from India and Ethiopia visited Wheatbelt Public Power District to study rural electrification under a USAID program. The group observed district operations, discussed finances and service, and noted differences between American and home-country rural setups.
A new Kampgrounds of America campground is under construction east of Kimball on Highway 30. Owners Mr and Mrs G N Waldron expect opening by July 1 with showers laundry and toilets plus bottled gas and possible future electric hookups. The Waldrons bought land from Mr and Mrs S P Dowd and plan grocery items later. Local officials note Sidney lacks a permanent camping area though discussions occur at council meetings. Nearby options include a state camp at Kimball Reservoir and a proposed roadside development east of Potter near Point of Rocks. The city park area and an additional 42 acres to the east are eyed for a potential site with I 80 nearby. Campgrounds are seen as a vital income source for groceries and other needs, aiding local tourism. An internal education program to promote Sidney and its trade area is forming, with another meeting scheduled next Thursday at 12:15 at the Ft Sidney Motor Hotel.
E R Jimerson and Wayne Moran chaired a Chamber of Commerce luncheon discussing tourism as a major new revenue source for Sidney. They urged developing a public camping ground with modern facilities to attract travelers choosing camping over motels, aiming to add substantially to annual revenue.
Firefighters from twelve towns gather in Chappell for the Inter state Volunteer Firemen’s Association tournament hosted by Lodgepole. Events run 9 to 3 with an all day program including ladder climbs hose lays and a water fight. Teams listed include Dix Potter Sidney Dalton Gurley Peetz Lodgepole Chappell Oshkosh Sedgwick Ovid Big Springs. Floyd Stahr of Chappell serves as Interstate president.
Police reports show four accidents with damage estimates from nothing to 314 dollars. At 10 a.m. Wednesday a Fred Kretz backed into Merlin D. Rehmer’s pickup causing 50 dollars in damage on the South Phillips 66 platform. A glare from sun led to a two car collision at 11th and Jackson injuring Ben Shankavich Jr and Leonard Lanphere with damages of 314 and 295 dollars respectively. Early Thursday at 12:22 a.m. Gale Brumbaugh rear ended Dewitt Jones at the Burlington crossing with 150 and 20 dollars in damage. At 4:42 p.m. Thursday Florence Hermanson was hit from behind by a City of Sidney water truck driven by Richard Moore at Legion Park causing 200 dollars damage.
List of defendants from California to Wyoming facing speeding and related infractions in police court. Georgette Barr and Paul Koob cited for speeding with fines and costs. Roy Villareal and David Grant cited for crowding and license issues. Langdon and Moore cited for registration and speeding. Lantis and Boschi cited for nighttime speeding. Nelson Eddy cited for speeding at night with costs.
Alliance six stops on a guided tour of experimental plots at Box Butte Experiment Station during Field Day June 25. University of Nebraska scientists will discuss wheat streak mosaic root and crown rot of wheat and barley chemical week control in fallow and soil moisture fertility relations. After lunch irrigation farming talks include applying nitrogen in irrigation water by Paul Fischbach who notes strong potential.
A Monday night district meeting of District 36 elected Carl Kurz’s successor Verlin Livingston as the new president. The report lists multiple local residents visiting, traveling, and celebrating birthdays, with social updates and 4-H club notes.
The Cheyenne County Historical Area will meet tonight at eight at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel with paid up members admitted. A busy social column notes visits and gatherings across Sidney and nearby towns including 4-H tours, family visitors, showers, picnics, and houseguests this week with many named individuals and communities.
The two car pole garage plan 5930 by the U S Department of Agriculture fits modern homes with 24 by 24 interior. It uses a concrete slab, roof trusses over a wide 16 foot door, and no interior walls for open shelter or carport. Plans can be ordered from E A Olson at the University of Nebraska for 50 cents.
Mr and Mrs Henry Haupt and grandchildren visited the Henry Haupt home in Lincoln. Mrs Verlin Livingston attended a county fair judges meeting in Bridgeport. Miss Carla Childers visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs James VarVa in Bushnell. Mr and Mrs Henry Haupt and grandchildren visited Tuesday at the Max Mathewson home near Sterling.
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