Fort Sidney Days Names 1961 Officers and Plans
Don Gilbreath was named chairman of the 1961 Fort Sidney Days festival to be held June 22 23 and 24. Jerry Hile Doug Earnhart Ron McMillen and Jack Thurow were named officers and board members with assigned portfolios including Carnival Publicity Kids Day Booster Trip Parade Clowns Barbeque and Fort Sidney Day Colonel Opening Ceremonies and Costumes. New features include a name TV star from Western programs and a boat show plus a special business contribution award from the Fort Sidney Day Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Gilbreath
Fort Sidney Days Corporation
Jerry Hile
Doug Earnhart
Ron McMillen
Jack Thurow
Gilbreath
Fort Sidney Day
Jaycees
Fort Sidney
Sidney Board weighs activity limits for married students
The Sidney Board of Education reviewed its policy on married students after a Parents Advisory Council delegation urged limiting certain activities. The prior stance allowed participation with guidance. the board will consider guidance-based handling in future cases. Participants included Rev Carl Nelson Atty Jack Knicely and county and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Board of Education
Parents’ Advisory Council
Board of Education
Carl Nelson
Atty
Jack Knicely
C. J. Cornelius, Jr
Frank Balderson
J. W. Vaughn
Harold Bond
Frank Cordiner
Churches Unite for Overseas Relief Sunday
Local churches including First Methodist St Patrick’s Catholic and Sidney’s Light Memorial join the One Great Hour of Sharing appeal and the Bishops Relief Fund with special offerings on upcoming Sundays and Easter to support overseas relief and reconstruction programs. The drive seeks more than $14.8 million plus donated goods for aid abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Wall
United States
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Bishops’ Relief Fund
United Jewish Appeal
Sidney's
Light ‘Memorial Presbyterian Church
U. S
Easter Fashion Drives Sidney Stores To Show Spring Lines
A Sidney Telegraph fashion page highlights spring styles as Easter approaches. Retailers display complete assortments of ladies, men’s and children’s furnishings and urge shoppers to plan an early wardrobe update despite unsettled weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney
Bids Accepted for New Sidney School Bus Body and Chassis
The Transportation Equipment and Body Company Denver submitted the low bid of 3349 for the bus body a 61V 2110 Carpenter made in Indiana. Elwell Motors Sidney filed the low chassis bid of 2210 for a Dodge 8500 chassis with a V8 engine. The bus will seat 48 passengers three to a seat. The board also authorized staff to contact Kristina Bertus about transporting students west of the viaduct and east of the underpass on Highway 30 and approved a teachers re election list for the next school year.
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Sidney Board of Education
The
Transportation Equipment and Body Company of
Denver
Carpenter
Indiana
Winter-Weiss Co
Elwell Motors of
Sidney
Kristina 3Ertus
Plans For $7,000 Ampitheater Gets Jaycees' Approval
The Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to fund the construction of an ampitheater in Legion Park southeast area and donate labor. The new structure will replace the old band shell, feature a 1560 square foot stage, and be valued at about $7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Legion Park
Jaycees
Jaycee
Comptroller William Faragher Rushed To Sidney Hospital
William P. Faragher comptroller at Sioux Ordnance Depot was rushed to Memorial Hospital at 1 45 p m today details of his illness were not immediately available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Faragher
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Faragher
Feed Grain Data Sign-Up Opens Fast Amid Snow Delays
The county ASC reports early progress in gathering acreage data for the feed grains crash program with 145 farms reported at Dalton and 75 at Sidney before heavy snow halted operations. Weather pushed back the schedule and closed temporary offices, threatening the March deadline for recording all 1,500 farms. Precincts are slated to report on specific dates at Potter Hall Lodgepole region hall and the Sidney ASC Office.
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ASC
Dalton
Sidney
Lagle
Davison
Gurley
Hunisman
Union Valley
Potter
Lodgepole
Lorenzo
Huntsman
Brownson
Bunkerhill
Colton
Volunteers to Aid Farm Job Placements in Four-County Region
The Sidney Nebraska Employment Service announces volunteer farm placement representatives across Cheyenne, Deuel, Banner and Kimball counties. Volunteers, including Lute Chichester, Lee Foster, Dave Thies, Glen Kepler, Robert Woolman, and Robert Horn, will assist job seekers and employers in stations and co-ops during February. The area saw a stable January to February employment pattern after a sharp midwinter dip in January.
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Sidney
The
Nebraska Employment Service
Cheyenne-Deucl-Banner-Kimball
Ers Union Co-Op
Lodgepole
Horton Quinn
Farmers Co-Op
Dave Thies
Farmers Union Co-Op
Big Springs
Glen Kepler
Kepler Implement Co
Chappell
Robert Woolman
Bushnell
Lcl Stuckert
Consumers Co-Op
Kimball
Robert Horn
Legislature bills sale of state lands reaches floor debate
LB362 would sell school lands mainly in western Nebraska to fund the permanent school fund. Senator George H. Fleming co leads the measure which survived a 5-4 committee vote and moves to general debate amid west east transfer disputes. Committee chair George Syas says he will try to defeat the bill on the floor. Appraised value cited at 32 million with witnesses arguing actual values between 50 and 80 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
George Syas
Omaha
Ben Franklin Store Announces Grand Opening Under New Owner
Ben Franklin Store undergoes new ownership by Bob Decker and schedules a grand opening sale starting Thursday morning Free Philodendron plants will be given while supplies last. Decker, from Omaha, previously ran a Ben Franklin in Tulsa, Oklahoma and took over the local store on January 13 after two months of redecorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Bob Decker
Decker
Omaha
Tulsa
Oka
Junior High Band To Hold Concert Sunday
Sidney Junior High Band presents its annual mid winter concert Sunday March 12 at 2 p m in the junior high auditorium Conducted by Band Director Larry Delinger the 99 piece ensemble will perform classical and popular numbers including selections from South Pacific No admission charged and the public is invited Special lighting effects directed by Albert Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Junior High
Junior High
Larry Delinger
South Pacific
Albert Hill
Noted Speaker Praises Wheatgrowers Doers In Cheyenne County
Howard Gramlich arrives for a Wednesday talk commend ing the Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers Association as doers. He notes rural and urban cooperation is essential and cites global issues before praising Nebraska export programs tied to the Panhandle and Cheyenne County. Gramlich will speak at 6:30 p m at the Youth Center with Pearle Finnigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gramlich
Chicago Northwestern Railroad
Gramlich
Sarpy County
Nebraska
Toronto
Canada
Bob
Spearow
Louis Muller
Gurley
State Wheatgrowers’ Association
Ray Cruise
Sidney
Banqnet
Pearle Finnigan
Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers’ Organization
Kennedy
U. S
Soil Conservation Issue Is Planned Monday
The Sidney Telegraph announces its annual Soil Conservation issue to run next Monday. It highlights progress against water and wind erosion, with articles and photos from Cheyenne County, western Nebraska, the state, and the nation, promoting soil preservation and improved farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
The
Luncheon Planned For 4-H Leaders
The Chamber of Commerce board agreed to fund an Appreciation Luncheon for 4-H club leaders nationwide, to be held in April. The agricultural committee noted it rarely seeks special appropriations but aims to honor the leaders who represent Sidney's key customers during National 4-H Club Week. Details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Harvey Bower
Keith Morris
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Sidney
Cheyenne County Farm Outlook Brightened by One and Half Inches
Weather across western Nebraska and the Panhandle brought 1.25 to 5 inches of moisture with snow and rain starting last Thursday. The improved moisture helps dryland crops but more is needed. farmers expect rapid spring planting if conditions stay favorable. Roads were hazardous with snowpacked surfaces and several rural schools closed. crop observers note limited wind erosion and early growth in alfalfa and grasses while winter barley losses occur in some areas.
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Jto
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Colorado
Charles Fenster
Box Butte
Alliance
Panhandle
Sidney
Kimball
Kim‘ball
State
Federal Division of Agriculture Statistics
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Ft. Sidney
Sidney Memorial Hospital
Galton
Lute Chichester Gurley
Lee Foster
Sioux Depot
Ren Truth
Mittee
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
American-Korean Foundation, Care, and Crusade For Freedom
Sen
George H. Fleming
Wheatgrowers
Highway 30
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