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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1958
Page
11
CHAPPELL The City Police force goes 24 hour duty again on mayor Ramey Whitney’s recommendation. They will patrol constantly and maintain the park. A two way radio for city police cars is under consideration to improve contact with Nebr. Safety Patrolmen and law enforcement in nearby towns.
Ogallala Chamber of Commerce tentatively welcomes the Boy Scouts of America to hold the 1960 Jamboree near Ogallala at the terminus of the Texas Trail. Chamber manager Dale Harmon said facility data will be sent to National Headquarters, with a definite site to be chosen.
Ogallala scouts estimate 3000 acres for a large encampment at Lake McConaughy area with hills forming a natural amphitheater to seat about 100000. Between 60000 and 65000 Scouts typically attend the national jamboree, with organizers planning near the lake region. A rattler bite injured Homer Clements in Kimball County after he ran over the snake on his western Banner County farm. He pinned it with a tractor tire and the snake struck his finger as he prepared to finish it with a hammer.
Weldon McCormick, son of Mr and Mrs J G McCormick of Chappell, will leave in July to run a branch of Pacific Pump Co in the Netherlands. He has worked 17 years with the firm. He travels with Mrs McCormick and their three children Dick Nancy and Cecily to their new home.
Bayard High School will graduate 35 seniors next Wednesday evening. Baccalaureate services are set for Sunday evening as part of the 1958 graduation observance.
Rev Dale Eden will deliver the baccalaureate sermon and D Floyd A Miller assistant commissioner in the state department of education will be the main speaker with the topic Destination Please for the seniors. Officers include Duane Saeger president David Cunningham vice president Nellene Foreman secretary and Robert Brening treasurer. Louis Armstrong the trumpet great was an orphan at 10 and learned the cornet at the Waifs Home in New Orleans.
Idaho State College at Pocatello reports 654 married students, about 32 percent of the student body, indicating a sizable married student contingent on campus.
British Guiana in South America is, in prospective, a rich field in gold and diamonds, some now productive.
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