Council To Get Airport Plan Today
The city council will review a chamber of commerce plan to begin condemnation of about three quarters of a 480 acre tract two miles south for a municipal airport along highway No. 19. If approved, a bond election of about 26000 dollars would follow, with landowners N W Ladegard and the Tobin estate receptive to sale and leasing options possible to offset costs.
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Chamber of Commerce
Civic Club
N. W. Ladegard
Tobin Estate
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Ladegard
Tobin
Tobins
Guy Shaw
A. J. Jorgenson
American National Bank
CAA
Park and Public Power Boards
Nebraska Safety Patrol Seeks Highway Patrolmen for 1946
The Nebraska Safety Patrol is accepting applications for state wide highway patrolmen to operate a new short wave radio system. Applications due April 1, 1946, at Lincoln State House. Post tests select for camp at Ashland and a five week school. Probation pay $150 monthly, with board, room, and later $165 monthly if permanent.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
State House
Lincoln
Nebraska State Guard
Ashland
United States
Nebraska
Norval Castner Dies After Illness in Sidney
Norval Castner 73 of Bridgeport died in a Sidney hospital after a three week illness. He worked in insurance in Bridgeport and earlier with Mountain States Telephone in Trinidad. Survived by wife deceased, three daughters Mrs Sohns Mrs Wells Mrs Ackerman, and three sons Robert John Norval E. Body sent to Bridgeport for burial. funeral to be held there Friday at two PM.
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Norval Castner
W. P. Ackerman
Sidney
Castner
Bridgeport
Mountain States Telephone Co
Trinidad
Colo
Pennsylvania
Harry Sohns
Kansas City
George Wells
Cleveland
Ackerman
Robert
Santa Fe
John
Chicago
Norval E
Schenectady
Three Youths Nabbed Here For Car Theft
Three Rapid City youths two with records were arrested near Huntsman by Deputy Sheriff Arnold Braasch on suspicion of stealing a 1935 Chevrolet Monday night. They gave names Everett Glasburn 17 Gene Driggs 17 and Chester Reams 21 claiming Rapid City residence. Driggs and Reams admitted involvement. Glasburn remained silent. Patrolman Nichols helped transport them, they attempted to flee in town but were caught.
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Rapid City
5. D
Huntsman
Arnold Braasch
Braasch
South Dakota
FBI
Everett Glasburn
Gene Driggs
Chester Reams
Glasburn
Reams
Montana State Penitentiary
Driggs
R. E. Nichols
Nichols
Super Salesman Wins World’s Best Boost for War Effort
Gene Slattery of St Patrick's Academy recovers from a serious ear infection after being hailed as the world's champion sales man for the North Platte canteen drive. He once sold his shirt for charity twenty one times, raising large sums from celebrity bids, including one shirt that fetched $700. Friends in North Platte plan to honor him later for his fundraising prowess.
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Gene Slattery
St. Patrick’s Academy
North Platte
4-H Speaking Contest In Sidney March 19
Sidney hosts a district 4-H Club speaking contest next Tuesday March 19 with contestants listed from four counties. The district courtroom in the county courthouse will host the event starting at two o'clock. Extension Agent William Bullock expects six entrants from Box Butte Cheyenne Keith and Scotts Bluff counties.
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Sidney
William Bullock
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Keith
Scotts Bluff Counties
Sidney Public Schools rehire Weymouth for three years
J Weymouth, Sidney Public Schools superintendent, signs a new three year contract with the Board of Education effective July 1. Four faculty members resign including High School Principal Walter Cork. contracts for married women are paused to fill permanent positions with single teachers if available. Teo Shuman will return as coach. Grant Mathews to teach next year. music duties to be split between vocal and instrumental instructors.
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Co. J. Weymouth
Sidney Public Schools
Board of Education
Walter Cork
Weymouth
Grant Mathews
Teo Shuman
Sidney High School
Paper Pick Up Seeks Carload Size Contribution
The salvage committee hopes Saturday’s waste paper collection will fill a carload for shipment. J. K. Mahr, committee secretary, says locals with hoarded paper should contribute. Bundle or box the paper and place it on the curb by nine a m. Trucks will canvass the city to collect everything.
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J. K. Mahr
Tuition Funds Paid to Nebraska Schools for G I Children
State Superintendent Wayne O Reed announced that 28 Nebraska schools received tuition for children of enlisted men and officers for the first semester of 1945 46 totaling 18833 dollars. State payment is 450 per week for high school pupils and 2 per week for elementary pupils. Sidney schools received 295 dollars and Scottsbluff 536 dollars.
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Nebraska
Wayne O. Reed
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Cutting New Street Thru McFadden Lots
The street department is cutting a new street through the McFadden property in the west end of town to make 17th avenue a through street. The extension runs from Linden to Jackson streets, opening a direct north south route between those avenues.
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McFadden
Town
17Th Avenue
Linden
Jackson Streets
16Th Avenue
19Th Avenue
Jackson
Police Probe Vandal Work At St Patrick's Academy
Vandals pried loose three cornice stones from the south entrances of St Patrick's Academy Wednesday night, defacing the building. Msgr Anton Link said a crowbar likely used, fingerprints may aid clues, and called it wanton destruction of property. Damaged bricks complicate replacement due to material and labor shortages.
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St. Patrick's Academy
Anton Link
Link
Msgr
Entertainment at Bluffs Spud Show Promises Western Themed Acts
Western Nebraska potato show at Scottsbluff army air base on March 20 adds a formal evening banquet and entertainment described as professional. A Hill Billy band and home spun comedians join a prize pool of 1000 dollars for exhibits, plus modern machinery displays and a dusting airplane demonstration by top potato experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff Army Air Base
After 26 Years Vet Official Misses Tilt
Lon Miller of Lodgepole, a long time high school basketball official and rural mail carrier, missed a tilt for the first time in 26 years due to an ear infection. He was hospitalized in Sidney, then released and is recovering.
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Lon Miller
Lodgepole
Miller
Sidney
Mary Lake Granted Release by State Pardon Board
Mary Lake a 25 year old from Kansas City Missouri was released from the women's reformatory at York after a hearing by the state pardon board She had been imprisoned for five years on a robbery sentence handed down October 1 1942 in Cheyenne county The board commuted her sentence to date
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Mary Lake
Kansas City
Women’s Reformatory
York
State
Miss Lake
Cheyenne County
Forecast Sees Bumper Crop For Winter Wheat
The agriculture department reports prospects for a near record winter wheat crop as of March 1. Conditions are slightly more favorable in Texas and neighboring states, but less favorable in Ohio and other regions. The forecast notes a potential risk from late frost amid warm weather.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Ohio
Colorado
California
Farm Price Level Holds Near Peak
The Nebraska all commodities index rose to 199 percent of the 1909-1914 average in mid February, a 25 year high, driven by higher meat animal prices and broadly higher livestock values. Grain prices were steady but rye rose, dairy prices edged up, while eggs fell five cents per dozen.
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Nebraska
Telephone Hour shown to Lions at noon meeting
Lions Club heard a film presentation of the Telephone Hour broadcast with R C Walther of Northwestern Bell in charge. The program covered cross country cables for radio transmission and future radio telephone aims. A joint Lions Rotary meeting is planned at Sidney Country Club on Tuesday March 26.
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Lions Club
R. C. Walther
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Sidney Country Club
Sidney club elects officers at regular dinner meeting
At the Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club dinner, officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. Alvin Duis, Vice President Mrs. Russel Dedrick, Treasurer Mrs. John Elwell, and Secretary Miss Georgia Martin. A nominating committee included Mrs. J. W. Johnson and Miss Verna Robinson. Vergal Winn presented the film Americans All.
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Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Alvin Duis
Russel Dedrick
John Elwell
Georgia Martin
J. W. Johnson
Verna Robinson
Vergal Winn
Sidney High School
Margaret McArtor
Gurley Farmer Joe Deaver II Injured in Wreck
Joe Deaver II a prominent Gurley farmer was seriously injured when his car left Highway 19 north of Gurley and overturned near a concrete abutment. He suffered concussion scalp wounds and bruises and regained consciousness Thursday morning at Dalton hospital.
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Joe Deaver
Gurley
W. W. Schulz
E. L. Hailey
Deaver
Dalton Hospital
J. B. Pankau
Mexicans Accused In Assault and Battery
Three Mexicans from Julesburg were arrested at Sunol and brought to Chappell on assault and battery charges. Complainant Roy Riggins says Martinez and Peres assaulted him on a Chappell street. Ortiz was freed while Peres and Martinez were fined and held for Sidney authorities on a traffic charge.
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John Martinez
Tino Peres
Joe Ortiz
Sunol
Chappell
Roy Riggins
Julesburg
Riggins
Martinez
Perez
Ortiz
Peres
Sidney
Willis Farr Estate Sale March 21 Near Potter
The Willis Farr Estate will hold a public auction on Thursday March 21 starting at one o clock at the farm twelve miles north and three miles east of Potter. A sizeable list of farm machinery and equipment a seven year old saddle horse and two saddles are offered with cash terms. Col A B Rapp handles the sale with The Potter State Bank of Potter as clerk. The sale advertisement runs in today's paper.
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Willis Farr
Paul Nagengast
Potter
A. B.rapp
Potter State Bank of
Stiff Necks Result As Flag Pole Is Painted
A flag pole sitter climbed the courthouse square pole in Sidney on Wednesday. A crowd gathered to watch as he shinnyed up the swaying pole and then painted it before returning to a safer distance from the ground.
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Sidney
Court House Square
Sioux Ordnance Depot To Store Overseas Equipment
Sioux Ordnance Depot is designated as the focal point for storing equipment returned from war theatres. Col. H J Preble announced an urgent need for 361 workers to handle increased activity. The depot has space and will coordinate brief servicing before permanent storage as German POWs may be withdrawn. An extensive program requires about 100000 man days of work and temp appointments will lead to probational exams for permanent posts. Housing and meals are available at nearby projects Ordville and Sioux Villa, with bus transport and dormitory options. The depot emphasizes using employees at their highest skills, with ongoing training and opportunities to advance.
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Sioux
H. J. Preble
Col. Preble
Reading
Ordville
Sioux Villa
Sidney
P. X
Andree
P X
Preble
VEW district officers named at Sidney meeting
A.M. Leafdale became VEW district head in Sidney succeeding E. N. Fogleman of Scottsbluff. Ed Flohr Kimball named senior vice commander, Sam Bodner Sidney junior vice commander, Phillip N. Crantz Sidney adjutant. District covers Scottsbluff, Sidney, Kimball, Lisco and Ogallala. Five Peters brothers plus Lodge Pole veterans joined the Sidney post.
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Anton M. Leafdalke
Dix
Sidney
E. N. Fogleman
Scottsbluff
Ed Flohr
Kimball
Sam Bodner
Phillip N. Crantz
Lisco
Ogallala
Frank Glebe
Fogleman
Sidney Post
Lodgepole
Arthur H
Earl W
Charlie E
Alfred T
Henning G. Peters
VFW
Velma Kelso
Edith Hansen
Hilda Whitehead
North Platte
Ethel Closman
Hattie Tobler
The
Sidney Vfw
Farmers Union Will Hear Leafdale Talk
A county and district Farmers Union meeting in the American Legion rooms city auditorium is set for Tuesday March 19 at 10 a m Arthur Borcher county chairman announced Edgar Leafdale newly appointed state field man will speak with reports from state and national conventions Lunch will be served and all members urged to attend The speaker is expected to provide up to date developments in the state and national fields and help members stay in touch with the organization
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Farmers Union
American Legion
City Auditorium
Arthur Borcher
Edgar Leafdale
Borcher
Leafdale
Car Truck Collision at Tlinois and Tenth
A truck and a small coupe collided at the Tlinois Street and Tenth Avenue intersection on Wednesday afternoon. The coupe, driven by Melvin Koehn and owned by Paul Mick, sustained the worse damage while the truck, driven by Edwin Brauer and owned by his father John Brauer, caused the impact as Koehn attempted a left turn into the truck.
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Tlinois St
Tenth Ave
Melvin Koehn
Paul Mick
Edwin Brauer
John Brauer
Koehn
Brauer
February Record: Nebraka Driest Month With Warm Temps
February was the third driest and fifth warmest on record in Nebraska. Averages: 0.10 inch precipitation, 34.3 degrees statewide, 7.8 degrees above normal. Only 1926 1930 1931 and 1943 were warmer. Dry spots along the northern border near normal moisture, due to especially heavy precipitation on the 4th and 5th. Colder spells hindered fruit development.
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Nebraska
R. A. Dyke
Nebraska Weather Bureau
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Chamber of S6ommerce
Gering
Chadron
Alliance
Weyr
Cork
G. F. Liebendorfer
District Six
Dorothy Anderson
Margaret Glassburn
Margaret Johnson
Sidney, Bluffs
G. I
New Street
Arthur C. Borcher
J. C. Swinbank
Nebraska Crop Improvement Sociation
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Border Farms
Omaha World Herald
Academy
Joe Deaver II
Army
Col
A.m.leafdale
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