Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Holds Nebraska State Conclave in Sidney
The Ep silon Sigma Alpha annual state convention runs Friday to Monday at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with 65 to 70 delegates from about 30 chapters and about 125 attendees including husbands. Highlights include an ESA Girl selection, officer elections, a western theme banquet, workshops, fashion show bids, and a brunch installation to close.
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Sidney
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Nebraska
Mth
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Alpha Iota
Gamma Tau
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
The
C . Innes
R H_~ Wester
Charles (Claryce) Christiansen
Marcella van Meter
Red Cloud
Neb
Wilhelmina Herbin
Greensboro
ESA
State Council
Fines Clothing
Kermit Moore
Cahy
Tom Coffey
Goldenrod
Robert Laird
EHA
Heaton
PJ. Heaton
Charles Christiansen
C. V. Innes, Jr
R. H. Wester
L. L. Swanson
Don Born
Collier Plans Microwave TV for Depot and Ordville
The Collier Electric Co of Denver proposes to furnish microwave television service to Sioux Ordnance Depot and Ordville. Officials at the depot have not committed, and Col Harvey Besner is away. Current reception uses a 150 foot tower with no charge to residents. government would pay if microwave is installed.
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Collier Electric Co
Denver
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Ordville
Harvey Besner
Sod and
Sod
Collier
S and H Redemption Center to Move to Fox Theatre Building
The S and H Green Stamp redemption center plans a July or August move to the old Fox Theatre building at 1020 Illinois St. The current site at 925 10th Ave. will be occupied by Dr. Marvin S. Sherrerd, optometrist. Remodeling includes a rear wall partition and roof repairs.
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S and H Green Stamp Redemption
Fox Theatre
Illinois St
Sidney
10Th wAve
10Th
Sherrerd
Marvin S. Sherrerd
10Th Ave
S and H
Fox
Sidney National Bank
Granary Blaze at Leonard Bond Farm Total Loss
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Leonard Bond farm granary destroying the building and its barley and tools. Mr and Mrs Stan Stevens alerted authorities after spotting flames around 10 p m volunteers brought five truckloads of water to halt spread to adjacent structures.
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Leonard Bond Farm
Stan Stevens
Masons To Honor Past Masters In Sidney Lodge
Past Masters of Frank Welch Lodge No 75 will be honored Tuesday night at the Masonic hall in Sidney. An honorary degree team of Past Worshipful Masters will confer a Fellowcraft degree with refreshments after. Participants include Walter Cork, Dave Flls, Roy Depew, Harald Bond, Henry Baecker, Tak Weimer, Nick Ladegard, Forrest Belieu and Austen Whitmire. On May 24, Harmony Masonic Lodge of Dalton will cover a Master’s Degree in the Sidney lodge.
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Frank Welch
Masonic Hall
Sidney
Walter Cork
Dave Flls
Roy Depew
Harald Bond
Henry Baecker
Tak Weimer
Nick Ladegard
Forrest Belieu
Austen Whitmire
Haromy Masonic Lodge of
Dalton
Sidney Lodge
Freak Roping Mishap Claims Hay Springs Man
Hay Springs cowboy Gary D. Siegrist 24 died in a freak roping accident on the Clyde Weber Ranch near Merriman in Cherry County. His horse threw him as he tried to rope a calf and the rope loop around his neck was dragged for about a half mile before stopping. Siegrist, married with two children, was the son of LaVerne Siegrist. funeral services set for Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, Hay Springs.
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Hay Springs
Gary D. Siegrist
Clyde Weber
Merriman
Cherry County
Siegrist
Auto Parts Salesman James Jones Dies in Cafe
James Jones 61, a Denver auto parts salesman, died suddenly last week while lunching in a focal cafe. He was traveling from Sidney to Ogallala with Tra Humphrey of Humphreys Auto Supply Stores. Mr Jones appeared in normal health until he was stricken.
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Chappell
James Jones
Denver
Focal
Sidney
Ogallala
Tra Humphrey
Humphreys Auto Supply
Humphrey
Jones
Sidney Opens Municipal Pool With New Paint and Plans
City Manager Tom Coffey says Sidney’s pool has been repainted and diving boards will be installed this week. Water will fill the pool next week and it is planned to open about June 1.
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Sidney
Tom Coffey
Memorial Day and Buddy Poppy Groups Named
Veterans of Foreign Wars formed Memorial Day and Buddy Poppy committees at a meeting. Post commander Chet Hickman to lead Memorial Day services with Loyde Adams and Ken Bennett on the joint committee with the American Legion. Joe Hajek chairs Buddy Poppy sales to be held Saturday May 21 with the VFW auxiliary.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chet Hickman
VFW
Loyde Adams
Ken Bennett
American Legion
Joe Hajek
Wildcat well staked in Southwest Baumgartner area
Baumgartner Oil Co. stakes No 1 Stewart wildcat in southwestern Cheyenne County a mile south of Hendriks Field and Rohlfing Field. T. W. Drilling Co. to drill for Baumgartner. Only new drilling location reported in county. Three completions noted for Cheyenne County with initial production estimates.
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Baumgartner Oil Co
Cheyenne County
Stewart
Hendriks
T. W. Drilling Co
Baumgartner
Telegraph
Petroleum iInc
Tempsett
Huntsman
Robert L Wickser
Sterling Drilling Co
Potter
Johnson
Engelland
Petroleum Inc
Ohio Oil Co
Dalton
CSE
Hochman Heads County World Refugee Week
Benny Hochman a former concentration camp inmate is named Cheyenne County chair for World Refugee Week by Myron Milder of Omaha. The May 22 to 28 observance urged Nebraskans to aid refugees in poverty and distress, with Cheyenne County activities starting immediately and culminating in the week.
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Benny Hochman
Cheyenne County
Myron ‘Mike ™ Milder
Omaha
Nebraska
Ralph G Brooks
Hochman
White House
Eisenhower
Brucellosis Session Planned Tuesday
Federal veterinarians Dr Koester and D Keth Bout will discuss Cheyenne County's move to a Modified Certified Brucellosis Free Area at an 8 pm meeting in the 4-H building on the Fairgrounds. County agent Ikan Liljegren notes 90 percent approval on a survey to start the program.
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Cheyenne County
Fairgrounds
HI Ol Koester
Dketh
Checonne County
Ikan Li Jegren
Liljegren
25th Anniversary Observance Highlights REA Program Impact
The Wheatbelt Public Power District marked the 25th REA anniversary with a dinner featuring Stan Matzke of Hastings who hailed rural electrification as the most significant mutual helpfulness program. Winners Mary Jo Marrin and Bob Hokom received a trip to Washington. The event noted Nebraska’s water resource gains and hydroelectric energy support via Rural Public Power Districts and electric cooperatives.
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Stan Matzke
Wheatbelt Board
Wayne Bond
Lodgepole
Matzke
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
Rea’s
Water Conservation
Rural Electrification Administration
Wheatbelt
Charles Ham
Thompson
REA
Mary Jo Marrin
Dalton
Bob Hokom
Cheyenne County
Washington D.C
Nebraska
Paul Ogier
Wallace
George Norris
RTA
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Gene Lienemann
Hastings
Wheatbelt ‘Board
Mr. Matzke
Nebraka
Laketas Take Charge Of Mill Lounge Store
New Sidney arrivals Dewey and Helen Laketa acquire The Wilteunae and Package Tiger. Stars from Tosh Hahies take charge on Wax dst Phey gee. Mr Laketa and Mr Hahler first met in the army during World War II.
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Sidney
Dewey
Helen Laketa
Laketas
Tosh Hahies
Sydney
Hahlers
Mr Laketa
Mr Hahler Fist
Sidney Rank No 13 Doubtful In Nebraska Panhandle City Lists
Preliminary census estimates show Sidney at 7 922 residents with 8 000 unlikely. McCook and Alliance likely exceed Sidney as Cheyenne County gains lift Panhandle totals. Garden County area also reports modest rises though Oshkosh Lewellen and Garden County figures lag.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Sth
McCook
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne
Kimball
Garden County News
Oshkosh
Lewellen
Garden County
Nebraska Wheat Acreage Is Cut
Secretary Ezra Benson set Nebraska 1961 wheat allotment at 3,116,224 acres, down from 3,181,945 in 1960, as he extended the federal program to 1961. The program includes national acreage quotas of 55 million acres, marketing quotas, and price supports at 75 percent of parity. The 1961 price support rate will be announced later.
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Washington
Ezra Benson
Nebraska
Benson
Heaton Wins Delegate Post in Fourth District
In the Fourth Congressional District race for national conventions five Democratic delegates were elected with vote totals for Brown 6 200 Heaton 5 921 Thompson 5 482 Krueger 5 439 Clayton 5 418 The Republican delegates included Robert Simmons 15 135 Morrison 6 819 Elected Democratic at large Morrison Sorrell Sullivan Carpenter Green Dosek Quigley Tesar Meier Riley The Republican at large list featured Roman Hruska Val Peterson Robert Crosby Victor Anderson Arthur J Weaver Omaha Arthur J Weaver Lincoln Metcalfe Thone Spelts Lienemann.
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Sidneyite
P. J. Heaton
Brown
Heaton
Thompson
Krueger
Clayton
Robert Simmons
Morrison
Democratic Party
Sorrell
Sullivan
Carpenter
Green
Dosek
Quigley Tesar
Meier
Riley
Republican Party
Roman Hruska
Val Peterson
Robert Crosby
Victor Anderson
Arthur J Weaver
Omaha
Arthur J. Weaver
Lincoln
Metcalfe
Thone
Spelts
Lienemann
Martin Holds Slim Edge in Fourth District GOP Race
Counting of absentee votes and the official canvass began today to determine the winner in the tight Republican nomination race for Fourth District Congressman. Dave Martin maintains a slim lead over Monroe Bixler with Don McGinley set to face the winner in November.
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Kearney
Dave Martin
Monroe Bixler
Harrison
Don McGinley
Ogallala
Fleming Wins 43rd District Senate Primary Runoff Likely
With all fifty five precincts reported George Fleming of Sidney led the field in the 43rd district state senate primary. Fleming 3032 votes, A A Fenske 1787, Neils Kammersgaard 376. Fleming advances to a November runoff against Len Fenske.
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George Fleming
Sidney
A. A. Fenske
Sunol
Secretary of State
Fleming
Fenske
Neils Kammersgaard
Kimball
Len Fenske
Sidney Group Attends Nebraska Industry Development Clinic
A Sidney delegation will attend an industrial development clinic at Scottsbluff on May 17 with representatives from twenty Panhandle communities. The meetings, sponsored by the Nebraska Resources Division and local chambers of commerce, aim to exchange information on programs to attract industry. Additional clinics are planned for spring and fall, followed by a state conference.
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney
Panhandle
Nebraska
David Osterhout
Division of
Nebraska Resources
Division
Chambers of Commerce
Osterhout
Auto Thief Recovered In 76 Minutes By Patrol
Otis Ray Metcalfe 30 of Kimball faces charges in two counties after Nebraska Safety Patrol Trooper Del Shipley caught him at 10 09 p m driving a car reported stolen in Kimball around 8 53 p m Two passengers in the vehicle were not involved in the incident Metcalfe a Kimball oil field worker has prior auto charge history The car was recovered 76 minutes after the alert was received.
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Otis Ray Metcalfe
Kimball
Nebraska Safety Patrol
del Shipley
Metcalfe
Pair Here Face Bigamy Charges
A man and woman from St. Joseph Missouri are held in Cheyenne County jail on bigamy charges. Curtis Riddle 47 and Gertrude Riddle 27 appeared in county court. Mrs Riddle pleaded guilty and was bound over to district court with a $300 bond. Mr Riddle pleaded not guilty and is held on a $500 bond awaiting bond payment. Deputies say both had prior marriages in Missouri and were married locally without a divorce.
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St. Joseph
Missouri
Cheyenne County
Curtis Riddle
Gertrude Riddle
Riddle
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