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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1957
Page
5
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation rechecks property tax figures after legislative confusion. President Charles Marshall cites rural property paying about 60 to 66 percent of total state taxes in 1951 1955, with 1954 1953 1952 and 1951 shares listed, arguing the tax has not fairly spread state costs.
A Sidney based attorney Ivan D. Adams 60 former district governor for Rotary International died suddenly in Omaha on Wednesday from a heart attack. Adams spent nearly a week in Sidney last year helping Rotarians establish a new club at Kimball.
James Ramsey former Nebraska aeronautics director and current administrator for the fourth region of the Federal Civil Defense Administration was named head of the Michigan Aeronautics Department by state officials late Wednesday. He previously aided Sidney with funds for hangars and a concrete runway.
Lenten vesper organ music to be broadcast from First Methodist Church and Light Memorial Presbyterian church over KSID each evening except Sundays from 5 30 to 5 45. Ash Wednesday March 6 through April 20. Organists listed by weekday. Sponsored by the Sidney Ministers Association as a community project chaired by Ralph Spencer with Roy Oak and William Fankhauser on the committee.
A Saturday carnival at St Patrick’s Grade School gym begins at 6 30 pm with booths games refreshments and prizes including a TV chair donated by Baltes Furniture Co and a doll with wardrobe trunk donated by Ursuline Sisters Proceeds fund repairs to the school Winners of the carnival poster contest are Diane Tobin first Mike Janda second for Grade School and Anthony Demuth first Patricia Gray second for High School Judges are Herbert Hruska Mrs Joe Egging and Francis Hruska
Cheyenne County Sheriff and Civil Defense Director Bill Schulz said a special CD meeting will be held Monday night in the district courtroom at 7 30. County CD assistants and others interested are urged to attend. Special movies will be shown.
Mrs. Marguerite McMillen secretary of the Cancer Fund in Sidney says the Sidney Educators Club gave $40. The donation plus memorial gifts through the year brings the Sidney fund total to $247.64.
The Wyoming Hereford Ranch east of Cheyenne comprising 60 000 acres and a 2500 head registered herd was sold to G C Parker and Mr and Mrs R E Leavey of Los Angeles for an undisclosed price. The foundation that ran the ranch since 1938 was established in 1872 by two Englishmen and started with 500 breeding stock from Herefordshire England.
George Morrison of the U S Chamber of Commerce told Sidney Chamber members to seek impartial national issue information from the national chamber. He said the data presents pros and cons without advocating any policy and left final decisions to members. The luncheon drew unanimous opposition to federal aid to education. The muskrat is not a rat and is called musquash.
Simon Ribera Jr of Ordville was fined $172.20 and bound over to district court after pleading not guilty to petit larceny and malicious destruction of property. Judge C W Smith found him guilty on both charges and set bond at $100 for the breaking and entering case involving the Hernandez apartment. Prosecutors cited a Sept 30 theft of four hub caps from Marlena Jobman’s car and a Oct 28 burglary at the Hernandez apartment.
The Education Committee approved LB 320 which would raise Nebraska out of district high school tuition from 1050 to 14 per week per pupil and send it to the floor. If enacted Sidney Public Schools would gain about 6300 annually from 50 out of district students paying 504 per pupil. The district may also see a slight cut in its local levy. Bermuda's rocks form a checkerboard appearance due to wind and waves.
Cheyenne County sets a 600 contract limit for Federal Crop Insurance in 1958 per County FCI Agent Arlo Jones. This is the first limit since inception in the mid 1930s and comes as crop prospects falter. Over 500 contracts are already in force, leaving few slots. The 1958 price per bushel rises 17 cents to 1.94, with top guarantees of 1.14 in Area I and 20.18 in Area II.
Joseph Louis Morales of Sidney enlisted in the Navy this week and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center for basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Aurelio Morales and graduated from St Patrick's High School in 1956.
Kiwanis Club in the Yendis Cafe featured vocal solos by William Fankhauser with piano by Margaret Ann Olson. Guests included Max Arnold and Justin Hainas of Denver. Plans were made for the Lee Ga1 show on March 22 at the junior high auditorium and the March 6 meeting will feature local winners of the American Legion oratorical contest from Sidney and St Patrick’s Hugh Schools.
Sure Oil Co files in Cheyenne County Court a suit against ten individuals and firms, none Nebraska based, alleging working interests in oil leases in the Sharman and Franzen Fields and claimed unpaid operating expenses totaling $14 575 46. Defendants include entities in Chicago Denver and other locations.
Pensacola Florida reports Naval Aviation Cadet hk W. Schaffert, son of Mr. and Mrs. William YT Schaffert of Lcot, has qualified after completing six assignments aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Saipan in the Gulf of Mexico. He is a graduate of the University of Neda. and trained as a carrier pilot.
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