Traffic Survey Next Week For Sidney Underpass
State Engineer F H Klietsch announces a comprehensive traffic survey in Sidney starting Monday March 20 to aid design and location of the Union Pacific underpass. Survey aims to gather origin destination and route data while traffic control will direct vehicles at grade crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Union Pacific
F. H. Klietsch
Klietsch
State Highway Department
Nebraska Highway
Department— Traffic
Sfort
Nebraska
Lenzen Named VFW Commander at Porter McGuire Post
Art Lenzen again heads Porter McGuire Post 610 VFW as commander after officers were elected for the coming year. New members include Richard Ellsworth and others. The post will direct the Fort Sidney Days parade, with Harold Connors chairing the committee and officers Ed Mitchell, Keith Richens among organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fficers
Porter McGuire
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Art Lenzen
Harlan Maddox
Keith Richens
A. M. Leafdale
Harold Connors
George Meehan
Chris Bitner
Roy L. Tobler
Allen Killham
Tom Lenzen
Richard Ellsworth
John F. Clarkson
Max Short
Norman E
Span
Edward B. ~ Colone
Wayne
Sidney
John Schmitt
Ed Mitchell
Charles Diamond
Local Scouters On Sunday Broadcast by Wye-Braska Council
The Cheyenne District of the Wye-Braska Boy Scout Council will be featured on the Sunday 5:15 PM scout broadcast on Radio KNEB Scottsbluff. Harold Wooten will be one of two scoutmasters guiding two troops to the National Jam boree, with John Heizer Troop 92 Dalton, Godfrey Loper Troop 90 scoutmaster, and Duane Warren Troop 92 scout. Heizer and Loper are among four assistant scoutmasters for the council delegation and Warren is a participating scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wye-Braska Boy Scout Council
KNEB
Scottsbluff
Harold Wooten
Wye-Braska
John Heizer
Dalton
Godfrey Loper
Duane Warren
Heizer
Loper
Council
Warren
Top Students in 1950 Class at St Patrick's Academy
Sharon Brown of Sidney and Linda Hopkins of Dalton head the 1950 St Patrick's Academy graduating class with averages over 4 percent. Brown wins valedictory honors by a fraction as scholastic results are released by Msgr. Link, the academy superintendent.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Sharon Brown
Linda Hopins
Miss Brown
Sidney
Hopkins
Dalton
Msgr
Link
Caywood Sues Eggings Over Sale Contract
Caywood sues Eggings and The Ohio Oil Company in Cheyenne County seeking to set aside a land sale contract on North Half and Southwest Quarter Section 1, claiming a falsified instrument was recorded to defraud him of oil and gas rights tied to Caywood No. 2 well producing about 55 barrels daily. The suit seeks nullification, quiet title, accounting, and injunction against royalty payments to defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Gurley
John H. Caywood
Joseph E. Egging
Dorothy Ann Egging
Ohio Oil Company
Caywood
Beatty, Clark, Murphy and Morgan
North Platte
Cheyenne County
Range 49
Caywood No
Joseph Egging
Another Rapp Machinery Sale Planned in April
The Rapp Organization plans another machinery sale in early April. At the March 8 sale nearly 92 percent of all listed machinery was sold, Col. A B Rapp said. The exact April sale date will be set within days.
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Rapp
Col
A. B. Rapp
Sharon Brown Best Scholar of St Patrick's Academy 1950
Sharon Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Stewart Brown of Sidney is valedictorian for the 1950 St Patrick's Academy graduating class with a 94.38 average announced by Msgr Anton Link. Linda Hopkins from Dalton is salutatorian with 94.21. Third place goes to Robert Fehringer of Peetz with 93.56, followed by Helen Bolke 93.32, Leonard Deaver 93.31, and Kathleen McIntosh 93.10.
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Sharon Brown
Stewart Brown
Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
Miss Brown
Anton Link
Linda Hopkins
Stephen Hopkins
Dalton
Miss Hopkins
Prairie Echo
Robert Fehringer
Peetz
Helen Bolke
Leonard Deaver
Gimley
Kathleen McIntosh
Hartman Heads Sidney PTA In New Officers Panel Picks
Mrs Elizabeth Hartman elected president of the Sidney Parent Teacher Association replacing Walter Cork. New officers for the coming year include Dr Leo Thomas vice president, Miss Francis Hiner secretary, Carl Crouse treasurer, Mrs Marvin Armstrong historian, and J K Mahr parliamentarian. Program on Audio Visual Aids led by Vergal Winn and Harold Wooten with a faculty panel. Installation planned for April meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hartman
Sidney Parent Teacher Association
Walter Cork
Leo Thomas
Mise Francis Hiner
Carl Crouse
Marvin Armstrong
J. K. Mahr
Vergal Winn
Harold Wooten
Sidney Schools
Presbyterians To Conduct Officers Training School
Officers from fifteen Box Butte Presbytery churches will attend a Church Officers Training Institute at the Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff on Sunday March 19. Dr John M Pattison of Cheyenne will be principal speaker with Rev Donald Du of Dalton Rev Albert Bullock of Dix and Rev Walter W Hanne of Alliance as discussion leaders. Arrangements were made by Rev W S Ickler of Kimball Christian Education Chairman for the Presbytery of Box Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Scottsbluff
Box Butte
John M. Pattison
Cheyenne
Pattison
Fullerton
Kearney
Donald du
Dalton
Albert Bullock
Dix
Walter W. Hanne
Alliance
Institute
W. S. Ickler
Kimball
Christian Education
DeMolay Plans Spring Activities in Sidney Meeting
Sidney DeMolay set plans for a Treasure Hunt with box lunch and dance at Yendis Tea Room. The group outlined the DeMolay Sweetheart contest rules and aims to honor prominent DeMolays with awards. New members Jack Wiebeburg Kent Bond and Eugene Meier joined the chapter as Masonic visitors attended from Don Jorgenson Ben Vacik Maurice Hernbloom Charles Wise Floyd Wise Sam Irwin and Harold Bond along with guests from Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Burr
Yendis
Jack Wiedeburg
Kent Bond
Eugene Meier
Don Jorgenson
Ben Vacik
Maurice Hernbloom
Charles Wise
Floyd Wise
Sam Irwin
Harold Bond
Chappell
Open Class Stimulates 1950s Cheyenne County Fair
Cheyenne County Fair Board heard broad farm group input at a regular meeting on operating the fair. They cited losses from recent rodeos and no pari mutuel racing, prioritizing carnival acts vodvil and open class competitions to draw county interest. Committees were named for horse show cattle dairy sheep and hogs crops and wheat shows with plans for a community point system to honor top counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Fair Board
Joe Dodds
Art Zike
Earl Anderson
The
Verlin Livingston
F. L. Hester
Joe McMillan
Tom Allington
Morris Hernbloom
Grafton Crabb
John Ommen
Bert Steele
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
L. B. Neuman
Ed Block
Ben Cruise
Clifton Berry
Elmer Westerhoff
Cheyenne *County Farmers Union
Russell Olson
Robert Huff
Arnold Draper
Ernest Meyer
Edson Madden
E. L. Hoover
Clarence Ziegler
Stewart Brown
Violet Shepherd
Emil Johnson
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County Fair
Test Results At Ruehman Inconclusive
Surface casing was being set Thursday at The Ohio Oil Co.'s wildcat well McLernon No. 1 four miles north and two east of Sidney. Casing to 908 feet was cemented. Drilling likely to resume over the weekend with Hopkins No. 1 on pumping and 205 barrels in 21 hours. Stevens No. 2 and Hopkins No. 2 prep work ongoing. Dakota sand tests near Ruehman No. 1 showed limited gas, no oil. overall Gurley field average 316 barrels daily for the week. Huntsman High wells idle awaiting tests and unitization remains anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
Wildcat
McLernon No. 1
Sidney
Ohio
Casper
Hopkins No. 1
East Gurley Pool
Hopkins No. 2
Stevens No. 2
Gurley Field
Ruehman No. 1
Huntsman High
Dance at City Auditorium benefits milk fund
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a dance at the City Auditorium tonight to raise funds for the milk fund. Ronald Novotny and his band will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion. Auxiliary
City Auditorium
Ronald Novotny
Unofficial Returns Show City Comptroller Race Leaders
Unofficial figures list the top ten candidates for City Comptroller, with five to be elected at the April 4 general election. Voters await official tallies as early returns indicate leading contenders and potential outcomes for the city’s financial oversight role.
Ackerman Agency Adds Associates in Sidney
W. J. Robinson and Robert J. Ackerman are named associates with W. P. Ackerman in the Sidney insurance agency. Robinson moved from Bridgeport where he ran an Ackerman agency for three years. he and Ackerman veteran war service. The trio will broaden coverage with Robinson handling office management and advisory work while Ackerman concentrates on guidance. They own a home at 17 Linden Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J.robinson
Robert J. Ackerman
W. P. Ackerman
W. P. Ackerman Insurance
Mr. Robinson
Sidney
Bridgeport
Ackerman Insurance Agency
Robert Ackerman
Nebraska University
Joline Ackerman
Linden Street
Story Acquires Fairview Tract In West Sidney
Story purchases undeveloped plots in Fairview subdivision from American Securities Corp and plans three more houses soon. Eleven unimproved lots obtained by Mr. Story. two blocks were platted for twenty two sites by American Securities. Two Lustron homes among early erections. others conventional. Located west of the high school football field with street and curb work completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Story
Fairview
West Sidney
American Securities Corporation
American Securities
Story
American Securities Corp
Florence Trognits
Lustron Steel
Easter Seals Drive Expands in Nebraska Education Effort
Easter Seals fundraising runs March 15 to April 9 to support the Nebraska Society for Crippled Children. Training in corrective speech for teachers continues statewide under University of Nebraska extension efforts with courses in Oshkosh Kimball Sidney and Wauneta three hours weekly. 45,000 handicapped persons are cited in Nebraska. W. O. Swanson leads the sale. Mrs. Ben H. Cowdery chairs the women’s committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Society For
Special Services Division
State Department of Education
Harlan Adams
University of Nebraska Extension Division
Nebraska Society
Ainsworth
Alliance
Bridgeport
Valentine
Oshkosa
Kimball
Sidney
Wauneta
Nebraska
S. Orson Perkins
State
W. O. Swanson
Ben H. Cowdery
Safflower Meeting at Dalton March 21
Weston Riderstrick of Chemical Crops Inc Morill will be guest speaker at a safflower meeting at 7 30 o clock Tuesday night March 21 at the Dalton Legion hall Kenneth Van Skike Cheyenne County agent urged all farmers who have been or are interested in raising safflower to attend the meeting The speaker will discuss company policies and seed types best suited for the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Riderstrick
Chemical Crops, Inc
Morrill
Dalton Legional
Kenneth van Skike
Cheyenne
Wao
Cast Of 100 To Appear In Its A Date
Local residents exceed a hundred performers as Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce stages Its A Date at the Sidney City Auditorium on March 30 and 31 to raise funds for the Jaycees Youth Activities Fund. The production features a fast moving musical comedy with a college homecoming scene a Christmas number and a Take It or Leave It radio segment. Professional guest director Miss Orvetta Clinesmith leads casting as rehearsals begin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney City
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
L. M. Clinton
Jaycees
Jaycees Youth Activities Fund
Sidney
Don McNeil
Fanny
Eddie Cantor
Orvetta Clinesmith
Jaycee
Miss Clinesmith
Oklahoma A & M College
University of Denver
Stage Door
Song of Norway
Martha Raye
School For Brides
Jack Knicely
Keith Kaylor
Dean Wilson
Bud Madsen
Bob Ackerman
Dwight Beck
Jason B. ‘Roche
Cliff Stevenson
Iiewhart Schubert
Mr. Keith
Free Scrap Lumber Available At Sioux Ordnance Depot
The Commanding Officer announced free scrap lumber at Sioux Ordnance Depot to the general public and Ordville residents. It will be given from seven in the morning to three in the afternoon. Details on securing the lumber are at the main guard gate of the depot.
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Sioux
Ordville
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting Notice
The board of directors will hold a regular meeting Monday at noon in the party room at Hazel's Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Hazel's Cafe
Two Incumbents Lead Sidney City Council Nominations
In Sidney's primary election for a new five man council, incumbents Walter Cork and H E Pierson led the ticket with 654 and 593 votes respectively. A total of about 1 348 votes were cast across wards West 787 East 238 North 314. Final tally pending. runoff features ten nominees from diverse professions as the city moves to a council manager government with an April 4 general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Tobin
West
East
North
Walter Cork
H. E. Pierson
Sidney
Cork
Pierson
Jack H. Lowe
Doyle Foland
Ira Steward
M. W. Osorn
Lowe
Mahr
Union Pacific
Poland
Steward
Jones and Thompson
Thomas
Babbitt
Jaycee Committee
New Scout Troop Planned For Sidney Area Tonight
A new Boy Scout troop for boys aged 14 and older will be organized at the Sidney Band Shell at 7 o clock tonight. Ralph Welch will direct the meeting with Rae Jones Harold Wooten and Ben King assisting. Porter McGuire Post 610 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the troop which will be more independent, with members choosing leaders and planning their own program while Welch serves as advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Band
Shell
Ralph Welch
Rae Jones
Harold ‘Wooten
Ben King
Porter McGuire
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Avith
Mr. Welch
Sidney Nursery Opens New Business in Sidney
Sidney Nursery opens at 23rdds and Jackson Street with operators Don Douglas and Bob Lauters. They have stocked fresh plants and perennials and offer landscaping services. Doug las brings fifteen years of nursery experience from a leading Colorado company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sidney Nursery
23Rdds and
Jackson Street
Don Douglas
Bob Lauters
Mr. Douglas
Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.P
Lenzen
VFW
Eggings
St. Patrick's School
Mrs. Hartman
PTA
Presbyterians
Ruehman
E. Ward
N. Ward
W. Ward
Jack Lowe
C. H. Babbitt
C. C. Jones
J. Fred Thompson
R. J. Porter
A. J. Jorgenson
H. R. Logan
Wayne Ayers
Cliff Russell
E. S. Sherrerd
Edith Grieve
Grace Schulte
M. W. Osborn
Glen Werner
Ackerman Agency Adds Associates
Fairview Tract
Crippled Children’s Fund
Safflower
Sidney Jaycees
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