Coronation Plans Set For Fort Sidney Days Queen
Plans for Fort Sidney Days include crowning a queen on Friday May 29 from eighteen nominees. Balloting ends at 10 30 pm with Colonel Luther Smoak announcing the winner around 11 15 pm. Runners up become Ladies in Waiting as Colonel Larkin leads the coronation ceremony.
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Fort Sidney
P. J. Heaton
Mr. Heaton
Luther G. Smoak
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Smoezk
Marshall Larkin
Sidney High to Stage 1953 Senior Exercises and Baccalaureate
Ninety three seniors at Sidney High prepare for their 1953 commencement. Baccalaureate will be May 24 and commencement May 27 at the Sidney High School Auditorium starting at 8 p.m. The programs include invocations, chorale selections, solos, a sermon by Rev. He Ralph Bixel, salutatory by Allyn Dee Whitmire, a flute solo, class oration by Dale Maley, and diplomas presented by Dr. Hull A. Cook. The class roll lists dozens of graduates with roles and offices.
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Sidney High School
Harold B. Taylor
B. Johnson
Benjamin Schwartz
Glenne Joan Sche
Karte Iss
Henry Monnich
Allyn Dee Whitmire
Donna Steward
Dale Maley
Shirley Stranberg
O. J
Alberta Gentle
Esther Bretz
Gerald Bauer
Marilyn Bean
Carl Beebe
Georgia Bess
Dale Borcher
Allen Brauer
Elmer Brauer
Paul Brauer
Jo Ann Brumfield
Jeff Bush
Doris van Butsel Cady
Bob Call
Lloyd Castner
Dion Cawthra
Raymond Chipps
Robert Cloud
Jim Cullins
Ethel Daniel
Bob Deeder
Madelyn Elsen
Dolores Fisher
Bob Foudray
Joan Gade
Jim Gardner
Maxine Gipfert
Darrell Glassburn
Walter Hall
Carol Hancock
Marian Hart
Jerry Haupt
Joyce Hengl
Ann Henke
Don Higgins
Dorothy Hollibough
Charles Holloway
Mary Frances Jackson
Gwen Jacob
Larry Jones
Ronald Karnik
Cleo Kennedy
Patricia Killham
Ben King
Shirley Kurth
Carol Lamm
LaDonna Lessman
Floyd Martinez
LeRoy Meyer
Phyllis Moody
James Neuman
Jack Wnuienhuser
Bob Nightingale
Bill Nissen
Jean Norris
Rose Mary Ogden
Sharon Olsen
Marina Planck
Jeanne Quick
Douglas Rabb
Dorothy Rasmussen
Jean Refier
Joyce Ann Row
Joan Schearman
Norma Schnell
Dale Sharp
Lorita Siders
Marvin Sterkel
Dallas Stettner
Elsasser Wins 750 Dollar Damage Settlement
Sidney farmer John Elsasser received a 750 dollar payment from Union Pacific Railroad to settle a damage suit over pasture fires west of town. The settlement covers three fires claimed to be set by passing trains, with about 160 acres of grass burned.
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John Elsasser
Sidney Farmer
Union Pacific Railroad
Elsasser
Fort Sidney Days Buttons Go On Sale In Townwide Drive
The 1953 Fort Sidney Days buttons go on sale at local businesses as residents are urged to buy and display them. The Jaycee Jills lead the sale aiming to move all 10,000 buttons before the celebration. each button costs fifty cents, double last year, reflecting larger buttons.
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Fort Sidney
Jaycee Jills
Local Rural Electric Meeting in Broken Bow Hosts Haumont Speaker
Frank Haumont, Nebraska REA leader and rural electricity user, will speak at the Custer district annual meeting in Broken Bow on May 26. The program includes a ladies session with Hazel Dunder on freezing prep and a 1:30 p.m. business meeting with district director elections and attendance prizes.
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Custer
Broken Bow
Ual
Frank
Haumont
Weissert
Nebraska
REA
Sines
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Charles Ham
Wayne Bond
Lodgepole
Harold Spiker
Sidney
Anton Nelson
Feetz
Cole
W. L. Hawkins
Peetz
John Hornicek
Marion Dickinson
George Zimmerman
Big Springs
S&arl
Clinton to Speak at St Paticks Academy Graduation
Attorney L M Clinton will be principal speaker at the St Paticks Academy commencement exercises on Wednesday evening May 27. Thirty four seniors will receive diplomas at the Academy Auditorium with songs and addresses by seniors and Rev Fr Albert Alber supervising.
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L. M
Clinton
St. Pat
Tick’s Academy
Academy
Auditorions
Ithe
Ronnie Kokes
Clark
James Prium
Albert’Alber
Ernest Deaver
William Dickes
Richard Garvin
Vincent Heeg
Bernard Kildare
Ron Kokes
Leon Kumor
Donald Leonard
James Pflum
Audrey Anderjaska
Nancy Bennett
Lillian Cochran
Sheila Downey
Dorothy Ernest
Clara Mae Fehringer
Dolores Ferguson
Catherine Haws
Agnes Helfrich
Mary Ellen Hruska
Mary Ellen Keenan
Lee Keenan
Carita Kripal
Teresa Lehman
Elaine Peetz
Helen Reiners
Dorothy Ringleman
Verna Schilz
Beverly Stibley
Mary Jo Walsh
Mary Ann Wolff
Deadline Set For Local Post Office Exam In Sidney
The U S Civil Service Commission sets May 26 as the deadline for applications for the Sidney postmaster job. Local rep Leo Gorman says current applications are below desired levels and notes new qualification standards aim to attract more qualified candidates. Forms are available at the post office and must be filed with Washington.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Sidney
Leo Gorman
Gorman
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Civil Serviceommission
Washington, D. C
New Air Suspension Bus Displayed Saturday
Greyhound to showcase the Highway Traveler with air suspension at the depot Saturday between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Harold Keith says the bus offers picture windows and power steering. The system uses eight air bellows to absorb road shocks and keeps the coach level on curves despite load changes.
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Greyhound
Greyhound Depot
Harold Keith
Keith
Injured Iowan Flown From Potter Area To Millersburg Home
W H Bauer, 78, severely hurt in a north Potter auto crash May 6, was flown from Sidney last Friday to his home in Millersburg Iowa. He had been hospitalized with shock and chest and back injuries after the single vehicle wreck while en route to visit a daughter. He lay on the ground about an hour before rescue.
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W. H. Bauer
Potter
Sidney
Millersburg
Iowa
Bauer
Idaho
Two Are Killed In Airplane Crash Near Kimball
Kenneth Overman 25 of Fort Lupton Colorado and Robert Dean Ostgren 18 of Kimball were killed when a two passenger Aeronca crashed at the Ostgren farm ten miles north and five miles east of Kimball. Overman was piloting during flying lessons. the crash occurred at 5:40 a.m. both bodies were found at the field. Overman survived by wife Mildred and one child Cheryl Ann, funeral plans pending. Ostgren had just completed his junior year at Kimball High School. he is survived by his parents and siblings.
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Kenneth Overman
Albert E. Overman
Fort Lupton
Colo
Neva Overman
Sidney
Robert Dean Ostgren
Paul C. Ostgren
Kimball
Ostgren
Aeronca
Overman
Craig
Kenneth
Dean Overman
Sateo
A. E. Overman
Mildred
Cheryl Ann
Helen Johnson
Peoria
Ill
Robert
Dean’ “Ostgren
Tm Bell
Kimball ‘High School
Paul Ostgren
Gene Paul
Mary Ann
Kathleen
Special Election May Be Called For Railroad Underpass
City Manager Virgil Knowles says a four lane No 30 street in Sidney would narrow sidewalks to three feet each side if striping creates a four lane road. He proposes restricted passing in the business district and signs to curb right side passing, with police chief Sol Willis aiding enforcement as tourist traffic increases on Highway 30.
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Illinois Street
Virgil Knowles
Knowles
Sol Willis
Willis
State Highway Department
Sidney
Old Strong Box Unearthed In South 13th Avenue Project
G H Cronk and Son unearthed a heavy five hundred pound strong box from beneath an old rock foundation during housing work. Inscribed as manufactured in 1860, the box is linked to 1870s stagecoach era gold rush lore. It may have contained gold bullion from the 1879 Sidney Express Office robbery, a crime never solved. The legend ties the theft to the black brick in the Janda Tobin building at 10th and Illinois.
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G. H. Cronk and Son
South 13Th Avenue
Sidney
Janda-Tobin
10Th
Illinois
Oil News Page Five Overview
Regional oil news highlights from The Telegraph's Page Five, Section One. Summary notes industry movements and local developments affecting suppliers, refineries, and logistics in the region. No names or specific figures provided in readable text.
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The
Telegraph
Straw Hat Day Set For Saturday
Sidney clothing merchants unite to hold Straw Hat Day with sales this weekend. A range of straw hats including flat topped boaters and the new narrow-brimmed style will be offered, despite weather pranks and a late warm spell.
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Sidney
Pageant Highlights Local Children Representing America
Four hundred fifty elementary students participate in a folk song and dance pageant at Sidney High School football field. Front arch features Virginia Berry and Mike Fisher, with Kay Louise Stewart and Richard Moore behind. Susan Cook and Rodney Bales pass through, followed by Gail Gish and Terry Gilliland. Directed by Miss Barbara Gilmore and Miss Marilyn McKie.
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America
Sidney High School
Virginia Berry
Mike Fisher
Kay Louise Stewart
Richard Moore
Susan Cook
Rodney Bales
Gail Gish
Terry Gilliland
Barbara Gilmore
Marilyn McKie
Poppy Sale Set For Saturday By VFW Post 610
NZ Bob McRea will direct the 1953 Buddy Poppy Campaign of VFW Post 610. Commander Tom Lenzen announced the date for the community wide sale. Volunteers McRea and Weible, with the Ladies Auxiliary, will sell the replica flowers to aid the VFW National Home at Eaton Rapids and local veteran welfare programs.
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Bob McRea
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Tom Lenzen
Lenzen
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander Lenzen
Avith
McRea
Buddy
Bob
Weible
George” Meehan
Flanders
VFW
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
VFW Rehabilitation "and Welfare Department
Potter Theft Solved but Prosecution Blocked
The Juelfs Service Station burglary on March 21 near Potter is linked to John Ross who was arrested in Laramie Wyoming but cannot be prosecuted due to insufficient evidence. Arthur E. Armstrong, once thought accomplice, is jailed in Michigan for parole violation after a detour through Grand Island. Authorities remain unable to proceed.
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Juelfs
Potter
Cheyenne County
W. W. Schulz
Schulz
John Ross
Laramie
Wyo
Oss
Arthur E. Armstrong
Jackson
Michigan
Armstrong
Grand Island
Dalton Boy Hurt In Fall From Tractor
Ricky Bode three year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bode of Dalton was reported in good condition after an operation at Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne. He was seriously hurt Tuesday when riding with his father on a tractor used to plow a garden plot. He fell off unnoticed and a part of the implement passed over him causing a fractured right arm and internal injuries requiring surgery.
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Ricky Bode
Relief For Hebron Fund Drive By Sidney Jaycees
The Sidney Jaycees announced a relief fund for the tornado wrecked Hebron town. A $25 donation kickoff started a citywide drive to aid needy families with monetary help and reconstruction support. Donations can be left at The Telegraph or KSID radio, with pickup arranged by a Jaycee. Bill Svoboda of Hebron Jaycees described quick cleanup and ongoing needs, including more funds for distribution to the affected families. Also noted: Scotchlite for Safety program expands rear bumper taping in Sidney with sessions at Farmers Union Gas and Elwell Motors, after weather delays.
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Hebron
Ithis
Sidney
Jaycees
Sidney. Junior Chamber, of Commerce
Hebrom
KSID
Bill Svoboda
Hebron Jaycees
Lowry Lindell
Bob Jobman
Farmers’ Union
15Th
Illinois
Elwell Motors
Drainage Underpass Costs Weigh Ballot Decision
Sidney Nebraska weighs drainage work north of Union Pacific tracks to qualify for state and federal funds for an underpass at 13th Avenue. City Manager Virgil Knowles discusses study by special engineer E Y Grape and cost estimates, with possible special election within sixty days.
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State of Nebraska Highway,department
Sidney
Union Pacific
Virgil Knowles
E. Y. Grape
Scottsbluff
Knowles
Jack H. Lowe
Union Pacific Railroad
Sinto
Highway Départment
Union Pacific “ ‘Company
Sidne
Chey
U. S. Weather Bureau
13Th Avenue
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Sioux Villa
19Th
14Th Streets
Forrest Street
14Th
12Th Street
12Th and
10Th Street
Dick Amen and Buddy Wagner Recovering After Denver Transfer
Dick Amen and Wayne Wagner, both 19, remain convalescing after an accident that killed Gaylord Maddox of Sidney. Amen was flown from Denver to Sidney hospital Tuesday with multiple leg fractures and will need months in a cast. Wagner, who had a severe scalp laceration, was released from a Denver hospital and has stayed at his Sterling home as he recovers for several more weeks.
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Dick Amen
Wayne
Buddy” Wagner
Gaylord Maddox
Sidney
Amen
Sidney Hospital
Denver
Carl Libsack
Wagner
Sterling
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Lee Caffee
Sioux Ordnance Dept
Max Young
Sidney Telegraph
Charles Dalton
Dalton Clothing
A. D. Jones & Co
Realtors
City Auditorium
Shirley Strandberg
Jim Thornton
Don Vincent
Edith Vining
Dretta Welch
Devona Wolverton
Wallace Wood
Jim Yates
James Ziegler
Kimball High School
Sidney-Deadwood
Black Hills
Oil News
Dalton Boy
Relief For
JC Project
Scotchlite
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