Eighth Graders to Receive Diplomas at Sidney Commencement
Forty nine Cheyenne County eighth graders will graduate at the Sidney City Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. The program at two features mostly rural and village students presenting acts and vocal numbers with district students also performing.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney City
Edith Oldershaw
William Harris
Sioux Ordnance Depot School
Billy John
Harri
Darlene Romeo and Juliet
Mary Crabb
Judy Meyer
Linda McNurlin
Cynthia McVickers
Sharon” Bancroft
Darlene Miller
Richard Thrig
Stephen “Thrig
Barry Miller
Philip Greenwood
Pamela
Jessen
Connie
Miller
Jeanne Folkerts
Beatrice
Block
Ivy
Boy's Mother's Day Gift Earns Wreath Confusion
A 12-year-old Sidney boy tries to earn 2.50 by mowing lawns for a Mother's Day present. He explains the gift is green and floral like a Christmas tree, but his mother realizes he has chosen a funeral wreath, prompting a change in plans.
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Sidney
Open House at Sioux Ord Depot to honor Armed Forces Day
Depot's Open House set for May 17 features a 25 minute children train ride on a real diesel locomotive a Fort Carson helicopter display Nike Ajax and Corporal missiles plus guided depot tours in 37 passenger buses between 1 and 4 p.m. Visitors will view National Guard artillery pieces and other exhibits.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Armed Forces
Army
Fort Carson
National Guard
Golden Anniversary Hested Lee marks 50 years
The Hested Lee organization reaches its 50th anniversary with a Tuesday breakfast at The Yendis Cafe. The Lee Store in Sidney opened in August 1942 and has expanded nearly double its space. The Founders Day sale runs this week as the group operates 97 stores in eight states with a plan to reach 100.
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Hested—Lee
Lee
Sidney
Yendis
Hollis Peratt
Hosted Stores Co
Lee Stores Organization
Fairbury
Er. Hested
Jess Lee
Robert Williams
Hested
Denver
Omaha
Hested and Lee
Hested’s
Peratt
Radio manager Dave Young to attend Nebraska Broadcasters Assn meeting
KSID manager Dave Young will leave Wednesday to attend the Nebraska Broadcasters Assn convention in Lincoln. He has served as association president for the past year. Robert E. Lee, FCC commissioner, will address the convention and new officers will be elected at Lincoln.
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Dave Young
KSID
Nebraska Broadcasters Assn
Lincoln
Violence at Potter County Farm Sees Poisoned Dogs
On the Francis farm east of Potter County two dogs were poisoned over the weekend by strychnine, as reported to sheriff's deputies. Earlier, last Tuesday, pumping gear valued at over $300 was damaged with bullet holes puncturing steel drums, sinks the pipes and sand pumping equipment used to retrieve gravel from the pit.
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Potter
Sheriff's Office
Delbert Larson
Grain market quo t for wheat at 1.68 per bushel
Local elevator sources quote wheat at 1.68 dollars per bushel. This brief price report notes the latest price in the grain market.
Senators Weigh Naming Expert Legal Counsel in Nebraska
Senator A A Fenske proposes appointed legal advisors for two or three senators to handle the workload of 719 bills in the Nebraska Legislature. He argues lawyers would study pending legislation and aid senators, potentially saving money and improving bill quality despite added staffing costs. The plan aims to ease budget committee pressures and reduce first exposure to many bills on the floor.
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A. A. Renske
Nebraska
Sunol
Attorney General
Sen. Fenske
Fenske
Attoneys
Sidney Becomes Eleventh City by State Population
U N survey shows Sidney as Nebraska’s eleventh most populous city with an estimate rising from 4 912 in 1950 to 8 758 in 1959. Twenty four of the state’s major cities gained 22 percent since 1950, Bellevue doubling from 3 858 to 8 419, Kimball noted as grown though data missing.
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Sidney
U. N
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Department of Business Research
Bellevue
Kimball
Bulletin
Lexington
Lincoln
McCook
Nebraska City
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Sioux City
York
Sidney building permits total near half million in 1959
City of Sidney issued about 474,334 in building permits so far in 1959 with 40 permits. A rest home addition to Memorial Hospital accounted for 249,444 of the total and the new south edge bowling alley added 73,473. Eleven permits covered residential enlargements or modernizations and 15 were for miscellaneous purposes such as business signs.
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Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Irresponsibles Turn In False Fire Alarm
Eighteen firemen responded to a false alarm at the Junior High Auditorium during the Junior Senior Prom attended by more than 250 people. The alarm was rung at 7 32 p m leading firefighters to say the culprit likely understood the seriousness, with investigation continuing.
Midland Coed To Reign As Miss Ogallala
Nineteen year old Beverly Eakins of Paxton a freshman at Midland College Fremont was named Miss Ogallala at the annual pageant in Ogallala last night A capacity crowd of 2209 watched Elva Poppe 15 of Grant was first runner up and Maureen McGinley 19 of Ogallala second runner up Poppe also won Miss Congeniality Mobley of Brandon Miss America attended and sang A full field of seven contestants competed
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Beverly Eakins
Paxton
Midland College
Fremont
Ogallala
Elva Poppe
Grant
Munner
Maureen McGinley
Poppe
Otto Poppe
Miss McGinley
Loretta Heights College
Denver
G. J McGinley
Pair Arrested 18 Minutes After Burglary
Sidney police arrested Franklin Horton 19 and Donald D. Wallis 23 within 18 minutes of a Read's Army Store burglary in downtown Sidney. Grigsby reported activity at 2:22 a.m. and officers found the loot beneath a stock tank. one car stalled, the other at Ninth and Hickory. Horton denied involvement until 7:30 a.m., Willis confessed look out duties, and both suspects provided addresses. Horton held in city jail, Willis in county jail.
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Sidney
Read's Army
Franklin Horton
Donald D. Wallis
Railroad
Charles Grigsby
Read's
Ron Ahlberg
Ken Thiesen
Sanford Butcher
Willis
Sol Willis
Horton
Fifteenth Avenue
Ninth and
Hickory
Read's Army Store
Tenth and
Forrest
Grigsby
No New Leads In Beene Case
Cheyenne County officers said they have no new leads in the death of Roddy J. Beene 47 found dead March 26 at his brother's home. A coroner's jury ruled Beene died by criminal means with unknown assailants. possible manslaughter charge discussed but no suspects named. Beene, mute, had reportedly faced family mistreatment during disciplinary measures. Jury considered four verdicts including death by unknown criminals.
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Cheyenne County
Roddy J. Beene
Beene
N. C. Beene
Sheriff's Office
Robert A. Clark
Ralph Welch
J. R. Miller
Wm. Highland
Joseph Kelly
J. Fred Thompson
Balderson
Bike brakes fail injure Sidney youth seven
A seven year old Sidney boy, Richard Edward Herbert, suffered a severe cut when his bicycle brakes failed and he collided with a car driven by Trinidad Ramos of Sioux Ordnance Depot. He received five stitches at Sidney Memorial Hospital and was reported in good condition. No charges were filed against Ramos. Richard is the son of Mr and Mrs E L Hebert of 804 14th Ave.
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Sidney
Richard Edward Herbert
Trinidad Ramos
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney Memorial Hospital
Ramos
Richard
E. L. Hebert
14Th Ave
More Hubcaps Stolen Over Weekend, Sheriff Reports
The sheriff's office said four hubcaps were stolen from a parked car at 1645 Maple in a continuing weekend theft series. No injuries were reported and no suspect information was provided.
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1645
Maple
Sheriff's Office
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