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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1961
Page
1
Editor Swinbank notes National 4-H Club Week and Nebraska's crop strengths. The piece discusses 4-H enrollment in dairy vs crops, animal attachment effects, soil and plant learning, and the potential for crops exhibits with medals, cash awards, and trips to Omaha Lincoln and Chicago.
A four day storm dumped five to twelve inches of snow across Sidney and nearby areas. Farmers hailed the weather as a million dollar storm while motorists faced slick roads, several crashes, and police patrol warnings. The article details county wide snowfall totals, moisture amounts, and multiple accidents with damages ranging into thousands. Authorities urged caution for slow moving snow plows and highway crews during cleanup.
Ohio Oil Company drilled a test in Morrill County Nebraska after reporting shows at No. 1 Durland Trust. The wildcat lies about 2.5 miles north of the Cheyenne County line with two dry holes nearby. Total depth 4585 feet. Nearest production is about 1.5 miles south at Lanefield.
Warfield, booster station developer, reports an effort to form a satellite station at Sidney. A meeting is set in Chappell on March 16 at 7 30 p.m. for investors. Plans include a 500 ft tower, 100 ft antenna, and over 100000 watts ERP rebroadcasting KNOP-TV signals.
Frontier Airlines out of Sterling carried 33 passengers in February for an average of 118 per day. The prior low was 126 per day in October 1959. The CAB requires a minimum of five passengers per day.
In Lincoln the Legislature approved LB183 on final reading by 36 to 4. The bill increases state land from 40 to 60 acres and adds accretion land, authorizing the State Board of Educational Lands and Funds to sell the tracts. Introduced by Senators Gerdes Adamson and Fleming.
Pearle Finnigan Nebraska governor's agricultural adviser will speak at the Wheatgrowers Businessman's Banquet in Cheyenne County with about 300 expected attendees. Howard Gramlich, ex-Chicago Northwestern official, will also speak. event at the Youth Center. Finnigan, Lincoln resident, leads the state Department of Agriculture and helped launch a statewide agricultural products program.
A campaign seeks to rename Sioux Ordnance Depot Fort Sidney Ordnance Depot to strengthen ties with Sidney and honor Fort Sidney’s frontier history. Supporters cite tourism, local pride, and a potential museum linked to the historic fort, with official letters routed through the governor and toward Washington.
The Chamber of Commerce reports 208 members today, up from 172 a year ago, with 18 new members this year. President Dean Wilson told the board that every member should act as a salesman for the chamber to fuel growth.
Plans are completed for the 44th semi annual Western Nebraska Hereford Association show and sale to be staged Monday March 13 at Alliance Livestock Auction Co. A total of 56 bulls have consigned including Verlin W. Livingston Arthur G. McMillen Sidney William T. Schaffert and Sons Dalton Arthur Rankin Lodgepole and Swinbank and Wright Bridgeport.
The Chamber of Commerce board voted to invite the commanding officer at Sioux Ordnance Depot Col. Harvey S. Bower and all succeeding commanders to become active local civic club members. It will be up to each commander to decide whether to accept.
A Sidney group led by Robert Clark proposes to push the Defense Department to authorize expanded missile storage at Sioux Ordnance Depot. They cite skilled manpower, storage space, and housing in Sidney and surrounding areas, arguing the move would stabilize local employment and benefit western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado.
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