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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1963
Page
11
Sidney Junior and Senior High School students saw General Motors Previews of Progress, a science show featuring Ground Effect machines and nine demonstrations. Jack Pyle of GM explained the fuel cell and jet engine demonstrations as part of the event.
Ovid Colorado sugar beet growers receive a first supplemental payment of more than 338000, pushing total company disbursements for the 1962 crop to over 2733000. County ASC payments add about 241 per ton, bringing last year’s crop average to 1355 per ton with a 1545 pound per acre yield on 15800 acres.
Southwest Panhandle York Rite Association and Sidney stage the annual spring York Rite Festival March 29 and 30 at the Masonic Temple in Sidney. Candidates must register by 8 30 am Friday. Royal Arch degrees on March 29 starting 9 am, Royal and Select Masters at 7 pm, smorgasbord 6 pm. Commandery on March 30 from 9 am, banquet at 6 30 pm with Rev Carl Nelson as speaker.
Kenneth C Smith was appointed director of sales for Frontier Airlines. He previously led sales in Detroit for Continental Aviation and Engineering, a Continental Motors subsidiary, and has 18 years in commercial aviation including roles with Capital Airlines and American Airlines in major hubs.
American Legion Auxiliary members are reminded of a regular meeting on Tuesday March 26 at 8 p.m. A covered dish dinner will be held with refreshments served after the meeting.
Classifieds invite readers to place sell, trade, or want ads in the Telegraph. Readers are directed to the newspaper’s ad section for details and rates.
Memorial Hospital welcomed five new arrivals, three girls and two boys, with a 6:53 am birth and four afternoon deliveries at 12:29 pm 1:22 pm 1:27 pm and 2:24 pm. Twins a boy and a girl were born to Mr and Mrs Laverne Couch. Other parents include Mr and Mrs Clyde Christensen Mr and Mrs Charles Chisholm and Mr and Mrs Jerry Hile. The Christensen baby weighed two pounds two and one half ounces.
North Platte Chamber of Commerce invited two Frontier Airlines stewardesses Miss Mary Ann Romans and Miss Sandra Lee Odegard to attend a ceremony April 1 in North Platte. A luncheon and welcome for the first plane on the Denver to North Platte via Sidney route are planned with invitation extended by Jess Neilson, Chamber Aviation chair, and a nod to President Lewis W. Dymond.
The Cheyenne County Telegraph reports entry deadline of May 1 for Queen and attendant at the 1963 fair. Contestants aged 16 to 23, unmarried residents, judged 50 percent horsemanship, 25 percent personality, 25 percent appearance. Finalists chosen May 12 in the rodeo arena with three out of town judges. Winners receive trophies, Western garb, a $75 scholarship, and future appearances including Frontier Days and a Fort Sidney Day Parade float. The local winner may enter the state Miss Rodeo Queen contest. top state winner enters Miss Rodeo Queen of America. Entries to Merle Boto or Art McMillen. one entrant reported to date.
Janice McDermott, 17, a Sidney high school senior, resides at 1304 Illinois in Sidney. The brief note identifies her as a local student without additional context or events.
The Eager Beavers 4 H livestock club gathered March 18 at Tom Allington’s home with Lyle Burton visiting to discuss appointing a junior leader and a spring party. A lesson on calculating feed costs aided members’ record books. Refreshments were served by hostesses. next meeting set for April at Clifford Davison’s home.
Sporting notes praise the Corvair Monza Spyder and Corvette Sting Ray as breezy, high performance cars with rear mounted air cooled engines or pure sport bred design. Both offer coupe and convertible forms and invite buyers to visit Chevrolet showrooms for options.
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