Trognitz sale nullified by court order in Sidney
A district court directed a new public auction of the Trognitz property on west Hlinois Street after ruling the Sept 23 bid by Art Lenzen for 11 000 was disproportionately low. Knights of Columbus had sought to buy the site to set a fraternal meeting place and Skelly Oil Co offered over 10 percent more. If Skelly wins, the historic stone house likely faces demolition for a service station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trognitz
West Hlinois Street
Charles Trognitz
Sidney
Art Lenzen
Knights of Columbus
Lenzen
I. J. Nisley
Skelly Oil Co
Nisley
Skelly
Sidneyites Share Views on Missiles and Flying Saucers
The Telegraph asks Sidney residents how Russian missile advances affect thinking, defense needs, and economy. Local responses show cautious optimism about more missile funding, skepticism about saucer reports, and worries about leadership, costs, and global balance.
Airport Runway Work Delayed to Spring
The Sidney airport runway extension will not finish this winter. City Manager Murrey Fuller announced a winter shutdown until spring after Fremont Contractors requested the delay due to weather. Nebraska State Aeronautics Administration approved the penalty-free halt. Before ceasing, open grades beside the runway will be filled and equipment stored. forms for pouring 500 feet were ready.
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Sidney
Murrey Fuller
Fremont
Nebraska State Aeronautics Administration
City Buys Used Motor Grader With Snow Plow
The City of Sidney purchased a used motor grader with a snow plow from Nebraska Machinery Co. in North Platte. The grader arrived yesterday and will serve the street department. Bids on used machines were opened last week and council members wished to inspect the bids before deciding. The cost, with a trade-in of the old grader, is 5300 dollars. Officials said repairs on the old unit would be too costly and funds were unavailable for a new machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska Machinery Co
North ,Platte
School Board Looks At New Tax Base For Future Support
Sidney Board of Education members signaled support for a broader tax base to fund education amid rising enrollment and costs. They noted state tax changes are needed, with sales or income taxes as options, while the district relies mostly on property taxes. The board also approved a Christmas vacation recreation program and discussed delaying replacement washing equipment due to budget limits.
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Sidney Board of Education
James Edwards
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
O. J. Weymouth
Weymouth
Safflower Oil Content Slips Amid Wet Growing Season
Oil content in safflower this region runs lower than normal with samples near 27 percent versus a 33 to 34 percent target. Pacific Vegetable Oil Mills aims to adjust docking to aid farmers as rain slows harvest and snow potential rises. Cited weather dampness delays corm and sorghum harvests, corn moisture remains high for safe harvest, while winter wheat advances well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Riggenbaugh
Pacific Vegetable Oil Mills
California
Riggenbaugh
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Sidney Power Plant Profits Fall in Current Year
After three months in the municipal fiscal year Sidney’s power plant profits run about 30 percent below the same period last year though still showing a modest gain. For August to October this year net profits were about $23,000 versus roughly $35,000 a year earlier, due to lower operating revenue and higher debt retirement. Electric revenue dipped in October with $12,688.77 after bills, excluding a $9,000 debt payment, compared to $17,047.98 in October 1956 before debt. The water department also posted lower October revenue despite a wetter year, with operating revenue falling from $7,147.14 last October to $3,267.90 this October.
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Sidney
Electric Department
Municipal Water Department
Water Department
If You Don't Receive Your Telegraph by 6 Call
Telegraph customers are urged to contact the carrier if a carrier-delivered telegram has not arrived by 6 p.m. The notice emphasizes prompt reporting to locate the missing message and ensure delivery.
Druggists Protest County Board Cut On Relief Bills
A group of Sidney druggists protested to the county commissioners the board's action in arbitrarily cutting drug bills for relief patients by 20 percent. George Fleming said the board believes drug stores should not profit on the indigent. The druggists disputed the claimed 20 percent margin as the aim was to curb rising relief costs with no immediate decision on future drug bill actions.
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Sidney
County Welfare Board
George Fleming
Interstate Route Outlined In Nebraska To Colorado Cutoff
Nebraska highway officials warn Colorado linked path could cost Western states millions in lost tourist business. Colorado tunneling plans, funds, and opposition from Wyoming central Utah chambers described. Lincoln-Omaha segment bids come in below estimates amid strong contract competition.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Big Springs
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
Sidney
Ex County Clerk Held By FBI In Des Moines
Former Cheyenne County clerk Oakley Otten, who served in the 1920s, was captured in Des Moines by local police and handed to the FBI. He faced multiple bad check charges and was linked to a bogus Denver account cashed from a county resident. Sheriff Bill Schulzy reported the incident yesterday.
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Cheyenne
Des Moines
Oakley Otten
Otten
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bill Schulz
Denver
Kimball approves 120000 bond for new school addition
Kimball School District 3 voters approved a 120000 bond, about 59 percent in favor, above the 55 percent needed. Eligible voters were estimated at 1800 to 2000. Funds will fund an eight room addition to Mary Lynch grade school, to be ready for the 1958 fall term after enrollment pressures forced space in halls and a junior high basement storeroom.
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Kimball
Mary Lynch
Board of Education
Matzke Appointed To Bar Position
Gerald Matzke a young Sidney attorney was named to the executive committee of the junior bar section of the Nebraska State Bar Association He is with the firm of Martin Davis and Mattoon and received the appointment at the association convention in Omaha last week
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Sidney
Nebraska State Bar Association
Gerald Matzke
Matzke
Martin, Davis and Mattoon
Bar Association
Omaha
Hub Cap Theft Reported by Arts Motors
Six automobile hub caps were stolen, including four bar type, and Sidney police were notified by Arts Motors on Monday.
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Sidney
Arts Motors
Fuller Is Candidate For Rotary Governor
Clark H Fuller a Sidney farmer rancher will be a candidate for district governor of Rotary next spring Marvin Anthony Sidney Club president said Fuller entered in the race with his permission One other candidate is expected Bill Whitney of Grand Island A past Sidney club president Fuller is among the most active members Leon Fine of Sidney served as district governor a few years ago.
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Clark H. Fuller
Sidney Farmer-Rancher
Rotary
Fuller
Marvin Anthony
Sidney Club
Clark
Bill Whitney
Grand Island
Leon Fine
Sidney
SOD School Stays Closed
Illness continues to be widespread in Sidney and the surrounding area. Sioux Ordnance Depot officials keep the school closed for the remainder of the period. About half the enrollment and three teachers were sick when the school shut Friday. Absentees rose to 452 in public schools yesterday, with 430 in morning sessions and 22 sent home. This morning absentee counts dropped to 369 across elementary and secondary grades.
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Iness
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Nurge
Weather outlook and temperatures
Fair tonight with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Expect a low around 25 to 30 degrees this evening and a high near 50 degrees tomorrow.
Real estate tax bills mailed after county reappraisal shift
Cheyenne County owners receive 1957 notices showing changed valuations from the 18 month reappraisal completed this spring. First half due December 1. Some bills higher, others lower, with vacant Sidney lots facing near doubling. Early collections this month total $57,000 plus $39,000 delinquent real estate and personal taxes. Delinquent sales possible after three years, with interest charges noted.
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Cheyenne County
M. M. Inhelder
City of
Sidney
Inhelder
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