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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
11
Bushnell and Pine Bluffs prepare for a missile flight dedication. A helicopter will transport the village board to the launch control facility for a plaque presentation by Col Griner of Fort Warren Air Force Base. Open house runs noon to seven with guided tours after 1 p.m.
Deuel County Commissioners set a special July 3 meeting in Chappell to gauge taxpayer support for funding ambulance service for Chappell Big Springs and the county. The discussion follows federal Medicare rules and state action allowing use of county funds with an emergency clause in effect since March 15 1967 requiring trained staff readiness 24 hours.
Ida Bradt, assessor, reports Kimball County unofficial 1967 valuation at 88,609,389 dollars not including railroad and public utility franchises to be set by the state board of equalization. Agricultural land 30,123,265 up from 23,347,110. minerals down about 3 million. Farm machinery 2,525,080. livestock and feed 2,221,469. Business schedules rise to 11,811,860. Urban property 13,457,065 up from 13,302,640. Head tax 9,607.50.
Dr W C Barr will host an open house at the new clinic on 6th and Vincent Streets. The event runs Sunday June 25 1967 from 2 to 4 PM and the public is invited to tour the new facilities.
The Scottsbluff School Board approves a 1 945 077 dollar budget for 1967 68 at a special meeting. The figure is 188 615 dollars higher than last year after trimming from a tentative 1 978 621. Major cuts include postponing lights and poles on the football field by 35 000 dollars and buying only one video tape machine instead of two. Superintendent Dr Walter Parks cites 81 percent of the increase from higher teachers wages and six new teachers due to larger enrollment.
Alliance announces the fourth annual Cattle Capital Rodeo opens with a July 8 queen contest. Keith Kemper, president, says the 1967 queen will earn a $75 gift certificate and trophy. Gift certificates go to all entrants. trophies to four attendants aged 16 to 25.
July 4 celebration in Gordon Nebraska outlines a full day program. An escorted tour begins at 9 a.m. at the Mari Sandoz Museum 21 miles south on Highway 27 led by Mrs. Bob Pifer and Mrs. Harold Hamilton. The cavalcade visits Old Jules Homestead and Mari Sandoz grave then proceeds to Smith Lake Recreation Area with notes on Pine Creek region and local Sandoz family graves and sites along a scenic trail ending at a hilltop overlook near Mirage Flats.
Denver youth Lou Ann Beisheim four was bitten on the right arm while playing in the front yard of Mr and Mrs Leonard Beisheim three and a half miles east of Broadwater. The child was treated with anti venom at Bridgeport hospital and released later. The rattlesnake had five rattle and a button.
Final approval for Scotts Bluff College building plans has been given. Bids will be let at the School Administration Building on July 20 at 2 p.m. Frank Kleager, school board president, said the northeast Scottsbluff structure will house all college facilities. Architects Shaver and Co. noted regional HUD approval had been obtained in Kansas City. A 20 year bond issue costing about 1.5 mills per year will finance the complex.
A group of 30 Cheyenne County 4-H youths and five adult sponsors depart Sidney for Pittsfield Massachusetts to visit host families. They will tour Capitol Hill and meet lawmakers including Senator Curtis, Representative Dave Martin, and Senator Hruska. About 2500 raised to cover trip costs with 40 Pittsfield visitors planned for next year.
Mr and Mrs Harry Campbell who have run the Campbell Funeral Home here since 1958 plan to move to Mullen and have sold their interests to Mr and Mrs K J Wright who will relocate to keep the business open. Campbell also owns the Mullen Funeral Home and the Commercial Hotel and is promoting a three year project for a feedyard and a 500 kill a day packing plant to be located at Mullen or south of Tryon owned independently.
J B Jurgens of Gurley was chosen Cheyenne County Chairman of the National Farmers Organization at the June 19 meeting in the National Guard Armory assembly room. Reports from the grain and meat boards were heard and the group set Tuesday evening meetings at the Armory with the next gathering on July 18.
Drivers of motorcycles must follow Nebraska state law now enforced. Riders require a special license and helmet use. Licensed motorists must reexamine before riding. there is no charge for reexamination. Unlicensed riders must take the exam and pay standard costs. The test includes written and vision parts and possibly a driving portion.
The first of several northwest Nebraska oil tests failed as Mule Creek Oil Co. plugged and abandoned the No. 1-417 Cherry wildcat in Sioux County and shifted to a new location. Drilling continues slowly across Dawes, Scotts Bluff, and Cheyenne counties due to soggy roads and fields.
Jules Feiffer leaves Broadway after seven performances of Little Murders amid mostly downbeat reviews. He notes critics only reach a small audience while promising to pursue future plays off Broadway and in England.
Tourists seek route tips spots to visit and lodging options while the chamber offers free guides at the booth. Thanks go to Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Ham for hosting this week. Jaycees sell Share permits at the chamber to aid the Centennial celebration. Edward B. Cole.
Prague based Research Institute for People's Nourishment reports more than 50 percent of local women are overweight due to high potato and dumpling consumption. The institute notes dietary habits contribute to fatness among women in the capital.
Old-fashioned nutcrackers prove effective for cracking the large claws of lobsters, showcasing a simple tool’s utility in seafood prep.
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