Preble Will Occupy New Supermarket in Sidney
Bob Clark and Ferris Preble announced leasing a new supermarket under construction at 14th and Jackson streets in Sidney. The $60 000 building, 70 by 132 feet, will feature modern design with a self supporting roof and separate parking stalls. General contractor is Lawrence Xaethenbach.
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Bob Clark
Sidney Furniture
Ferris Preble
Sidney Grocer
14Th
Jackson Streets
Sidney
Mr. Clark
Mornday
Preble
Lawrence Xaehtenbach
Camp site near Chadron chosen for Methodist camp
An all day meeting in Alliance by the Methodist Camping Commission selected a camp near Chadron Nebraska for Summer Camps for Intermediates and Senior High School Young People. Camps at Camp Bob Marshall in the Black Hills are planned for July 12 9 and July 19 25. The commission aims to build a new camp in the Northwest District with a 40000 cost cabins dining hall and assembly hall. Dr B F Schwartz Sidney is Finance Committee chair Rev A H Rich Dooring heads Building Committee Howard Sheets Sidney is Building Secretary. The Chadron site will host church groups from many denominations on a rental basis as a regional religious and recreational center.
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Methodist Camping Commission
Alliance
Benj. F. Schwartz
Howard Sheets
Sidney
Max O. McCamley
Chappell
O. D. Hoagland
Potter
C. R. Fitz
Lodgepole
Bob Marshall
Black Hills
Panhandle
Nebraska
Chadron
B. F. Schwartz
A. H. Rich
Dooring
Potter Man Wins Car Damage Suit
Fred Carlson of Potter won a civil suit for car damage from an auto accident at a county road intersection on December 21, 1950. District Judge John Kuns awarded Carlson $388.70 against defendant Frank Dvorak of Sidney after an appeal from the county court.
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Potter Man
John Kuns
Fred Carlson
Potter
Frank Dvorak
Sidney
Blizzard Photo Goes Global From Sidney Snowstorm
A photograph of snow drifts on car tops taken by Ralph Thompson was distributed by the Associated Press wire service and appeared across the country and in Tokyo. The picture ran in daily papers from Florida to California and in Stars and Stripes on February 22, paired with Tokyo’s severe snow storm image. Dorothy Sterling in Tokyo reported it, noting she and her sister live near the Sidney scene. Major L. J. Flaska confirmed the incident. Sterling now serves as secretary to the Chief of Staff at Far East Command in Tokyo.
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Ralph Thompson
Associated Press
Telegraph
Miss Sterling
Wade Sterling
Gurley
Sidney
Tokyo
Robert Foster
L. J. Flaska
Headquarters and Service Command
Far East Command
Dix Man Hurt In Car Wreck
Jack Chambers a 36 year old Dix resident was injured when his 1939 Ford pickup swerved into an oncoming 1951 Diamond T refrigerator semi trailer after a steering failure on Highway 30 east of Kimball Nebraska. He suffered a fractured left arm and minor injuries. The semi truck, driven by Miles N. Kubes 27 of Prague Minnesota, was loaded with dried fruit and owned by J. T. Barkley of Los Angeles. The crash left the pickup with all but one wheel torn off and caused about $1,000 in truck damage.
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Dix
Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Jack Chambers
Chambers
Kimball
Bentley Named Western Nebraska Sun Life Agent
Jack Bentley a Sidney high school graduate known locally has been named Western Nebraska agent for The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada He will cover the Panhandle as the company’s first representative in this area Sun Life is the largest annuity company in the world and ranks among the top ten insurers Bentley formerly worked for Ginther Warren Ginther Oil and R D Mills oil field contractors.
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Jack Bentley
Sidney Man
Western Nebraska
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Bentley
Panhandle
The
Insurance Company
Nebraska
Sun Life Assurance Company
Sidney High School
Sidney
Ginther-Warren-Ginther Oil Company
R. D. Mills
Baby Boy Born to South Sund Couple at Taylor Hospital
South Sund Mr and Mrs Dave Fraass welcomed a baby boy named David Jr born February 23 at Taylor Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds with Ralph Armstrong of near Stonesham and G W Bonser of Sterling noted as visiting business callers in the Joe A Oliverius home, among other local exchanges and social visits this week.
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Dave Fraass
Taylor Hospital
David Jr
Ralph Armstrong
Stoneham
G. W. Bonser
Sterling
Joe A. Oliverius
Otto Eff
E. W. Zalesky
Sidney
J. W. Houser, Sr
Loomis Booth
Ted Houser
Sandra
Elwood Lastroh
Glen Rokes
Esther White
J. W. Houser
Paul
B. J. Barnhart
Bob Misegadis
Colo
G. W., Bonser
T. A. Bonser
Glenn Dickinson
Minatare
Philip Kalb
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Glen Kokes
Messrs
Mmes
Ben Rieken
Glen Dickinson
Frank
Ralph Gentry
Sam Moore
Joe R. Hornicek
Wesley Sed
Leonard Rieken
Don Simpson
Dave Sherman
Local Social Notes Highlight Village Gatherings and an Injury
A sequence of social events in the community includes dinners and birthday celebrations hosted by the Rieken and Oliverius families. Attendees span multiple households with Bunco, gifts, and a late lunch noted. Calvin Oliverius sustained a severe thumb injury requiring transfer to Cheyenne for care. brother Jerry traveled there.
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Joe A. Oliverius
Messrs
Minmes
Frank
Glen Kokes
Ben Rieken
Sam Moore
Ralph Gentry
Leonard Rieken
Glenn Dickinson
Don Rieken
Bunco
Glenn Kokés
Peggy
Calvin Oliverius
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jerry
Egbert
Wye
Joe
A. Oliverius
Ailment Chronicled and Remarkable Recovery Claim
The speaker describes suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions with deformed hands and immobile ankles. After claiming wonderful restoration to an active life, they offer to visit briefly and share how they obtained this relief, inviting further contact.
Methodist Keystone Class Meets in Church Parlors
The Keystone Class of First Methodist Church met Thursday evening in the church parlors for its regular monthly session led by president Ervin W. Phelps. A brief business session was followed by a devotional led by Miss Laura Fish and Miss Laura Rudd. Ed Swanson the magician entertained, with refreshments served by the Spearow and Osborn families and the Misses Fish and Rudd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ervin W. Phelps
Laura , Fish
Laura Rudd
Christ
Lawrence Osborn
Ed Swanson
Ralph Spearow
Fish and Rudd
Weed Board Names Heads at Annual Meeting
The Cheyenne County Noxious Weed District held its annual meeting at the City Auditorium. Wilfred Nelson was re elected president Louis Miller was chosen secretary and Lumir Studnicka named treasurer. Other board members include Oscar Olson and Ray Cruise. Walter Magy Lincoln spoke on weed control along the highway.
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Cheyenne County
Wilfred Nelson
Potter
Louis Miller
Gurley
Lumir Studnicka
Oscar Olson
Lodgepole
Ray Cruise
Sidney
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