Wherry Seeks Rental Housing Bill for Military Bases
Senator Kenneth Wherry introduced a housing bill in Congress to ease the Sioux Ordnance Depot housing shortage. The plan would fund rental units at bases with 100 percent mortgage insurance for half the units, FHA oversight, and government reimbursement if bases are deactivated, aiming to amortize costs within eight years.
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Kenneth Wherry
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Army
Wherry
Nebraska
Telegraph
Navy
Air Force
Gordon Dean Zwickl Funeral Services Held Friday
Funeral services were held at Gehrig Funeral Home for Gordon Dean Zwickl three months old son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Zwickl who died early Friday after a brief illness The Rt Rev Msgr Anton Link was in charge Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery Survivors include the parents one sister Sandra Lee 4 and the grandparents Mr and Mrs John Zwick and Mr and Mrs Ralph Vernon
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The
Gehrig Funeral Home
Gordon Dean Zwickl
Virgil Zwickl
Anton Link
Greenwood Cemetery
Sandra Lee
John Zwick
Ralph Vernon
Dial Equipment Installation In Sidney Under Way
J R Miller of Northwestern Bell says dial switching equipment is being installed this week in the enlarged Sidney building. A crew of 25 to 30 workers will take three to four months. The project includes a new twelve position long distance switchboard and dial equipment, with total costs well over 400000.
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Sidney
J. R. Miller
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sidney Telephone
Miller
Army Thanks Citizens For Clearing Aid
The Cheyenne County board received a letter of appreciation from the Fifth Army for local cooperation during Operation Snowbound. Lt Col Craig Smyser commended residents for long hours of help and invaluable information that aided Snowbound personnel and enhanced operating efficiency.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fifth Army
Cheyenne County
Craig Smyser
U. S. Army Engineers
Annual Shrimp Feed Set for March 17 at Legion Post
The American Legion’s 11th annual shrimp feed is scheduled for Thursday March 17. Attendance will be limited to Legion and Auxiliary members and guests. The Sid ney Post anticipates large crowds. The Auxiliary will sponsor a public dance in the Auditorium that evening, coinciding with St Patrick’s Day.
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American Legion
Legion
Sidney Post
Machinery Sale Set for March 16 by Col. A. B. Rapp
Col. A B Rapp announces a machinery sale scheduled for Wednesday March 16. Listings for the sale are accepted only up to sale time and will appear in Friday’s Telegraph. Rapp notes few private sales this winter and expects many more items offered before the event.
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Col
A. B. Rapp
Telegraph
Col. Rapp
County 4-H Week Spotlight in Cheyenne County Telegraph
The Telegraph salutes National 4-H Club Week highlighting Cheyenne County achievements and ongoing efforts to expand club membership. County Agent William Bullock and Home Agent Violet Shepherd supervise programs across livestock, crop production, home management, cooking, sewing, and gardening with coverage by Frances Lathrop.
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Cheyenne County
United States
The
Telegraph
Nebraska
William Bullock
Violet Shepherd
New Chrysler Showings Planned Friday in State
Lee and Gaylord Maddox of Maddox Motor Co in Sidney report dealer shows for Chrysler’s Silver Anniversary models next Friday March 11 as part of a national rollout. The new line features a roomier cabin, four inch longer wheelbase, yet shorter overall height and narrower width, with over 50 engineering advances including a higher compression engine for more power and better economy. Plymouth, sold by Chrysler dealers, will also be introduced next week.
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Lee
Gaylord Maddox
Maddox Motor Company
Sidney
Kansas City
Missouri
Chrysler
Plymouth
Mrs. Fritz Brauer Dies at 72 in Sidney
Mrs. Fritz Brauer, 72, longtime Sidney resident since 1909, died Monday morning after a brief hospitalization. A German native who came to America, she and her husband farmed on the south table before moving to Sidney. Funeral plans were pending as of press time with Gehrig Funeral Home in charge.
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Fritz Brauer
Sidney
Brauers
South Table
Brauer
Germany
Cheyene County
America
Talent Quest at Fox Theatre Promises Eleven Acts Wednesday
Manager Elmer Haines announced eleven acts will perform Wednesday at Fox Theatre for the Talent Quest now in its third week. Contenders include Jack Strong Eleanor McMarlin Delorese Emerson Marylyn Talcott Cleo Lee Cloud Duane Farmer Gloria McVicker Gloria Mason Jean George Dean Wise Virginia Wasner Colleen Kinnersly Kenneth Cook Kent Bond Judy Mahiman. The finals winner progresses to the regional contest in Denver in week five.
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Fox Théatre
Elmer Haines
Haines
Jack Strong
Eleanor McMarlin
Delorese Emerson
Marylyn Talcott
Cleo Lee Cloud
Duane Farmer
Gloria McVicker
Gloria Mason
Jean George
Dean Wise
Virginia Wasner
Colleen Kinnersly
Kenneth Cook
Kent Bond
Judy Mahiman
Denver
Power Unit Additions Under Way at Sidney Plant
The Sidney power plant begins a major expansion adding a new generating unit. Contractor Carl Christ leads tearing the south wall to extend the building six teen feet, delaying completion beyond mid April due to weather. Utility manager Vern Livingston targets August peak readiness as fuel oil prices ease.
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Sidney
Carl Christ
Vern Livingston
SCS Program Gets Started
Soil Conservation Service staff report rising interest in soil conservation work as spring programs begin. Severe winter weather spurred concerns over cost storms and runoff, with demand growing for stubble mulch tillage strip cropping and terracing. Field work faces mud delays, but a land levelling project started at the Anna Olson farm near Sidney as technicians urge farmers to confer promptly.
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Anna Olson
Sidney
Revenue Office Aid Offered To Public
For those unsure where the Internal Revenue office is located the 안내 notes it is the first door to the right at the bottom of the stairs to the basement of the post office.
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Revenue Office
Internal Revenue Office
Belated Wheat Marketing Guides Farmers Income Tax
Belated marketing of wheat is discussed along with tax rules for farmers who lose livestock. The article explains accrual versus cash methods, deductibility limits, and permitted deductions for out of pocket costs. It also describes carry back and carry forward of losses to offset prior profits, with a numerical example.
Rural Youth Expansion Planned for Western States
Verlin Livingston and Rennie Andersen push Western Regional Rural Youth Conference to Curtis Nebraska May 20 to 22 with five delegates from each western state. National officers approve plan to spread rural youth groups, boosting Nebraska and rural leadership nationwide.
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Cheyenne County
United States
Verlin Livingston
Rural Youth
Rennie Andersen
West Virginia
Nebraska
Nebraska Rural Youth
Curtis
Nebra
Andersen
Marietta
Ohio
Andersen and
Livingston
Miss Clara Schmitt Crowned St Patrick’s Valedictorian
Miss Clara Schmitt of Sidney is the valedictorian of St Patrick’s Academy 1949 graduating class with an average of 95.4 percent, narrowly beating Miss Patricia Gleason of Imperial, 94.2 percent, for salutatory honors. Other top ranks include Patricia Treinen 94, Phyllis Johnson 94, Robert Loch 92.8, and PhilomAe Fehringer 92.3.
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Clara Schmitt
Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
Msgr
Anton Link
Schmitt
Patricia Gleason
Imperial
Patricia Treinen
Phyllis Johnson
Robert Loch
Philomae Fehringer
Assessment Notices Out In Cheyenne County
County Assessor J. H. Foster mails tax assessment letters to all Cheyenne County taxpayers this week. The first letters were sent yesterday and the office expects to finish today. Assistants will aid declarations at Sidney, Dalton, Graff Implement, Gurley, Wolcott, Potter, Lodgepole, and Farmer's Union Elevator locations starting mid March. Failure to receive a letter does not excuse filing.
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Cheyenne County
J. H. Foster
Foster
Sidney
Dalton
E. H. Henkle
Graff Implement Old Office
Gurley
Wolcott
Potter
J. B. Ruttner
Potter Co-Op Elevator
Clark Fuller Heads Weed District Again
Clark Fuller was reelected chairman of the Cheyenne County Noxious Weed District at its first annual meeting in the City Auditorium. Ted Egging was reelected secretary Oscar Olson was named treasurer and both Wilfred Nelson and Olson were reappointed to the board. County officials Fleming and Hunt discussed county support for weed treatment next year. The board approved a one half mill levy pending commissioners’ approval. State weed department presented informational movies to attendees.
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Clark Fuller
Cheyenne County
Ted Egging
Oscar Olson
Olson
Wilfred Nelson
George Fleming
Cecil Hunt
County Board of Commissioners
Weed Board
State
Peak Wheat Haulage Expected In Nebraska This Week
In Nebraska the belated movement of last year’s wheat to market accelerates as roads improve after a blizzard. If weather stays favorable, peak hauling is seen by midweek with prices around two dollars a bushel in Sidney. Farmers hold grain for tax reasons, expecting a favorable post year end sale. Observers remain divided on winter wheat prospects, citing ice, cold, and wind damage versus its hardiness.
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Livingston
Nebraska
Sidney
Joseph Daniel Former Sidney Resident Dies
Joseph L. Daniel a former Sidney resident from 1916 until moving to California about twenty years ago died of a heart condition in Claremont California where he had lived for fifteen years He was a Sidney building contractor native of Missouri born November 14 1883 age sixty five Survivors include his wife Mrs Ewart T Daniel two daughters Mrs Wm Raper of Claremont and Mrs Mary Ann Brogan of Pomona two sons Samuel A Daniel of Claremont and Thomas R Daniel of Aberdeen Washington and two sisters Mrs Nina McCrea and Mrs Stella Gordon both of Missouri
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Joseph L. Daniel
Sidney
California
Mr. Daniel
Claremont
Calif
Missouri
Ewart T. Daniel
Wm. Raper
Mary Ann Brogan
Pomona
Samuel A. Daniel
Thomas R. Daniel
Aberdeen
Wash
Nina McCrea
Stella Gordon
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the Gehrig Funeral Home
Soil Conservation Service Office
Western Meeting
Merle Thomas
Betty Beechy
Maryland
Martha Kohl
New York
Delight Bobilya
Indiana
West
Anderson
Lodgepole
Farmer's Union Elevator
Joseph Daniel
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