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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1958
Page
5
Brownie Troop 63 met after school Tuesday at East Ward School to plan a program for the April PTA meeting at Fast Ward School. Priscila Coen handed out Girl Scout cookies and apples. Kathy Owen served as reporter.
Nebraska State Engineer L N Ross says every city along the interstate will face costly street and county road improvements to handle traffic. Cities named include Lincoln Grand Island Kearney Lexington Sidney North Platte Seward Aurora Shelton Ashland Cozad Gothenburg Ogallala. The Omaha Lincoln segment could open by 1960 amid wage dispute over private union scales affecting Omaha project costs and statewide road prices. Tax Equity Council seeks constitutional amendments to bar general fund property taxes after 1959 and to write state aid to schools into the constitution, needing about 57000 signatures for ballot. Political races in Nebraska’s May 13 primary loom with contests in multiple districts and both parties fielding candidates.
Regions across Nebraska face spring road damage as thaw and mud create holes in city and state routes. State officials including John McMeekin warn gravel highways are a “mess” in south central counties while maintenance crews race to keep drains clear and roads drying with sun and wind. Gov Victor Anderson attends open house at the new Governor's Mansion in Lincoln as residents tour the pink brick colonial building built at about 268000 dollars furnished.
Brownie Troop 32 and Merrymakers 4-H Club share meeting notes. Brownies will make cookies next Friday under leader Mrs Livoni and assistant Mrs Anthony with Susan Anthony hosting and Judy Lauters reporting. Merrymakers 4-H held a Saturday afternoon business meeting at Judy and Jane Holtz homes.
The transcript notes the treasurer reporting 51.75 in the treasury while planning a skit and booth for a penny carnival. Lunch was served by Mrs Wayne Holtz. Barbara Childers is the reporter. Supply Homemakers 4-H Club meeting opened with President Diane Tobin and decisions on hospital favors going to the nests with jelly beans and cotton chickens.
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