Lions expand sight program at Nebraska convention
About 400 Lions and guests concluded the 40th Nebraska Lions State Convention in Sidney with a vote to expand the sight conservation program. The renamed Nebraska Lions Light Conservation Foundation will run the eye bank, dog service, corneal transplants, eye disease research, glasses for school children, and rehabilitation including white canes and braille records. The convention also named five new district directors and announced the permanent Nebraska Eye Bank Center at University Hospital in Omaha.
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Nebraska Isions
Sidney
Lions
Nebraska Lions Eye Bank Corporation
Nebraska Lions Light Conservation Foundation, Inc
Lions Leader
Nebraska
Nebraska Eye Bank
University Hospital
Omaha
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Virgil Plummer
Bayard
W. W. Steen
Sargent
Ross Carr
Bellevue
Harold Herman
Grant
James Ahlbright
Hebron
Kearney
Convention City
Dalton Lions
Dalton
Lodgepole
Bushnell
Kimgball
Dix
Sea War Deep
Ralph Tompson
Lions International
Harry E Goddard
Kennett
Goddard
Betty Severson
Severson
School For the Blind
Sioux Falls
L. W. “Ajax
Alexander
Hooper, Neb
Lions Eye Bank
Ralph Thompson
Dr. Goddard
Johnsons Again Named To Head Legion Auxiliary
John C and Virs Johnson were reelected presidents of the Sidney American Legion and Auxiliary. Bob Hassle became first vice president of the Legion, Roy Bobo second vice president. Chuck Willey named adjutant with Weldon Stewart finance officer and Don Brunzell and Leo Gorman as executive committee officers. New Auxiliary officers include Mrs Rex Olsen and others filling roles from vice president to sergeant at arms.
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Louis C Johnson
Sidney American Legion and Auxiliary
Bob Hassle
the Legion
Roy Bobo
Chuck Willey
Weldon Stewart
Don Brunzell
Leo Gorman
Rex Olsen
Marguerite McMillan
Floyd Lanks
Joel Babcock
Alvin Duis
Dixon Rhoades
Floyd Hester
Paul Coen
William Berner
Mystorama stage show comes to Sidney junior high Tuesday
The Sidney Civitan Club sponsors Mystorama a two hour stage show of mysteries and miracles at the Sidney Junior High School auditorium next Tuesday May 31 at 8 pm Presented by Boxley and Marie who have appeared on the Ed Sullivan and Jack Benny shows Seventy five percent of ticket sales stay in Sidney to aid Cheyenne County mentally retarded children Tickets available from Civitan members and G I Grinders Safety-Teens
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Sidney
Mystorama
America
Cheyenne County
Marie
Civitan Club
G.I Grinders
Meadow Gold Free Movie Series At Fox Theatre
Meadow Gold rents the Fox Theatre for free screenings this Saturday and Memorial Day Monday. Elmer Haines announced a 10 am School's Out show featuring Tarzan and the She Devil, followed by two shows at 1 pm and 3 pm on Monday with The Left Hand of God as the feature.
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Meadow Gold
Fox Theatre
Fox
Elmer Haines
She Devil
God
Sidney Sees Residential Boom Push Building Totals Higher
City Building Inspector Jim Paxton reports thirteen residential permits totaling nearly a quarter million dollars issued since June last year, lifting Sidney's residential building totals past 400 000 this year. Four new permits worth 74 000 approved. May permits exceed 99 000 as 48 projects are under way or planned in Soine. City officials forecast potential to top a million in 1960 with continued growth from oil gas activity and regional meetings.
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Sidney
Jim Paxton
Sidneys
Paxton
Truis
Despie
Soine
Gordon Tobin
Car Wash To Fund Summer Camp By Presbyterian Youth
Cars will be washed for 150 by Presbyterian Senior High Fellowship members at the Sinclair station at 12th and Illinois Friday from 2 to 4 pm. Nearly 20 youths assist as proceeds fund attendance at summer camp caravan tour and conferences. Call Mrs Frank Cordiner at 5633 Wednesday or Thursday to arrange delivery.
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Presbyterian Senior High Fellowship
Illnois St
Frank Cordiner
Country Club Drive Repaving OKed by City Council
Sidney’s first repaving district received council approval after a petition signed by at least half the property owners in Country Club Heights Addition. Oil paving is planned if the district proceeds, with legal steps and bids to follow. The meeting also advanced through street safety reviews and paving district actions including Maple Street and library area work. Delinquents in district 38 were named for legal action.
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Council Onda
Merit
Country Club Heights
County Clay Drive
Sitem
Sol Will's
Tom Coffey
Maple St
William Koehn
Ina Marie Garrard
Howard Clark
Sidney to Host Nebraska State Irrigation Assn Convention
The 68th annual Nebraska State Irrigation Assn meeting will return to Sidney after 65 years, paired with the 17th annual Nebraska Reclamation Assn convention. Expected attendance surpasses 200, with Stan Matzke of Hastings as secretary. Key leaders include LL Hoyt president of the irrigators, Albert A Kjar president of reclamation, and Mrs Willa Ingram secretary. More details were promised soon.
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Nebraska State Irrigation Assn
Sidney
Hastings
Nebraska Reclamation Assn
Stan Matzke
Nebraska State Irregation Assn
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Matzke
North Platte
Irrigators
LL. Hoyt
Bayard
Albert A Kjar
Lexington
Willa Ingram
Lincoln
C Petrus Peterson
Telegraph
Student Teacher Named For St Pauls In Sidney
Calvin Versemann of Frohna Missouri will arrive in Sidney late August to serve as supply teacher at St Pauls Lutheran School for the 1960 61 term He will instruct the third fourth and fifth grades The assignment comes from The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod board of assignment He is a single undergraduate student pausing teacher training for a year of practical experience and will return to Concordia Teachers College River Forest Illinois for a Bachelor of Science in Education.
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Calvin Versemann
Frohna
Sidney
St Paul's Lutheran School
Byran Backleman
Versemann
Tutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Wheat price quoted at 1.65 per bushel
Local elevator sources report wheat at 1.65 dollars per bushel. This price reflects current market level for grain trading.
Telegraph Won’t Be Published Memorial Day Schedule
The Telegraph will not publish on Monday May 30 Memorial Day. Features normally in the Monday issue will appear on Wednesday. Advertisers and contributors are asked to plan around the holiday schedule as many Sidney businesses and offices close for the long weekend.
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Telegraph
Sidney
Wih
Gurley Pastor Transfers to Wyoming in May
Rev. O L Mueller longtime Salem Lutheran Gurley pastor will preach farewell May 29 and move May 31 to Gillette Wyoming to lead Trinity Lutheran and host a 30 minute Sunday radio program. Salem 115 members. Trinity 80. Mueller ministry since 1928. family includes two daughters and a son. Gurley supply pastor Rev Richard Brauer of Potter.
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O L. Mueller
Salem Lutheran Church At Gurley
Gillette
Wyo
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran
Salem Lutheran
Mueller
Concordia Seminary
St Louis
Ellsworth
Kaw
Guiley
Lawrence’ Lassman
Kansas City
Lewis Seaman
Denver
Francis
University of California
Berkley
Gurley
Richard Brauer
Potter
Five Year Sentence For Shooting Of Sidney Officer
Homer Chapman Jr. 28 of Sidney was sentenced by District Judge John Kuns to five years in the Nebraska Penitentiary for shooting Sidney police officer Sanford Butcher during a March 27 arrest. Chapman was also charged as a felon in possession of firearms under a new statute. Butcher, shot in the feud, has recovered and plans to return to duty June 3.
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Homer Chapman, Jr
Sidney
John Kuns
Kimball
Nebraska
Sanford Butcher
Chapman
Cheyenne
F. L. Balderson
Ile
Butcher
Ron Ahlberg
Ahlberg
Sol Willis
Republicans and Democrats Meet Thursday After Primary
Republicans hold a post primary convention Thursday at 7 30 pm at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel to elect delegates to the state convention and name county central committee members. Democrat meeting follows at 7 30 pm in the courthouse helmet courtroom to elect county leaders and select delegates to the same convention.
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Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ostyve
Fendo
GOP
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Legion-Auxiliary
Civitans
Sidney Jaycees
Josephine Cloud
6Th Ave
Dale Rice
Merle Bobo
Jaycee
Henry Meysenburg
Presi
St. Paul's
Wyoming
C. L. Mueller
Thompson
Ieft
S.D
H. G. “Glenn” Spearow
Casper Ordal
Chester
Lodgeyole
Bushnell Kcsk
Kimball High School
Ted
Bushnell Lodgepole
Sidney Hugh
Norman Bahr
Grand Island
Lion Dick Smith
Harry Goddard
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