14 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1952
Page
1
The Panhandle and western Nebraska face drought with scarce surface moisture and limited subsoil moisture. The wheat crop depends on upcoming conditions, while statewide reports show drought impacts, ample feed grains and hay in many areas, and rising corn yields with record potential.
A special election is set for Tuesday November 18 in Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska to decide a 300000 bond issue to build a new school in the district and add to the North Side School. The plan calls for furniture repairs and a tax levy to pay interest and principal. Polling places are the City Auditorium McCormick Deering East Ward School and North Ward School with eight to eight hours voting.
The mid year Church of the Nazarene gathering moves to November 18 to 20 in Sidney with Rev. C. B. Johnson hosting. Dr. Hugh C. Benner will lead sessions as general superintendent from Kansas City, aided by Dr. J. E. Aycock and district officials. The program remains largely unchanged with daily services and meetings.
Coaches in the area will convene in Sidney on Friday November 21 for the annual basketball rules meeting. O L Webb of Lincoln, secretary of the state high school athletic association, will preside.
City council approves a 91 acre plat adjoining Sidney for industrial commercial and residential development including 339 housing lots a hospital site and a new school The plan requires state board approval and a Nov 24 hearing with city officials present Officials favor tract sale by parcels rather than all at once to ease street and utility extensions while pursuing annexation after barriers are cleared The Board of Educational Lands and Funds reports 4.46 million dollars from 2313 school land leases.
Public invited to Sky Manor subdivision open house Sunday from 10 AM through evening. A completed house will be furnished by Powell Hardware Co. with about 30 units done or in progress and 97 enclosed by Jan 1. Sky Manor is a Wilson Construction Co project with sales by Jones and Lindgren of Sidney. Down payments as low as 950 and FHA plan for 25 years.
The Sidney Elks Lodge formation proceeds with charter membership due by Tuesday, November 25. A meeting is scheduled for eight o'clock at Yeendis Cafe to finalize plans and accept completed applications. Prospective members should attend and complete their applications promptly.
General sales workers reported 14210 in the first twenty four hours of solicitation at the community hospital campaign luncheon. With 136895 in advanced gifts, the total reaches 151105, half of the 300000 goal. A noon luncheon will be held at the City Auditorium to push past 30000 in two days. Division totals: A 4150 B 5060 C 2950 D 2050.
Central Grade School dedication and open house in Sidney will feature G F Liebendorfer Lincoln State Director of Vocational Education and longtime Sidney superintendent as principal speaker. He will be introduced by Supt Weymouth with a Central PTA brief meeting preceding the program and a male quartet from the high school performing.
Two Indians linked to the brutal beatings of Kimball women Mrs. John Eby and Mrs. Belva Cole were bound over to the Simball District Court after a county court preliminary hearing. Thomas Blackfeet 20 of Porcupine SD faces kidnapping assault with intent to murder and intent to cause great bodily harm charges. Douglas Horse 25 of Kimball is charged with aiding and abetting on all counts.
The Nebraska Conservation Foundation elected J R Kenner of Hebron as president. A J Jorgenson of Sidney was named first vice president and W J Coad Sr of Omaha became second vice president. John Davis of Omaha joins as secretary treasurer with R E Campbell of Lincoln and Coad named to the board as industry directors. Robert Voss of Fremont was elected a banker representative. Kenner also serves as banker on the board.
A truck car collision on Highway 30 near Sidney left Walter A. Bickel of Fort Wayne Ind with a fractured right wrist. Fernand Desmaison of Evanston Ill drove the stalled 1952 Pontiac at the junction with Highway 19 causing the crash. The Kenosha Auto Transport truck and two loaded International pickups were involved.
Formal opening planned in Sidney this Saturday at nine oclock in the morning. The Sidney National Bank operates in the old Fox theatre building on Illinois Street after extensive remodeling. It carries a 200000 dollar capital with 75000 dollar surplus and 25000 dollars in undivided profits. Clarence Castner will be executive vice president and manager, with officers including Charles N. Deaver and Carl Christ Sr. and others. A 100000 dollar blanket bond is in place for depositor protection. Public invited to visit with hours nine to three and seven to nine.
The district meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars is set for Kimball this Sunday, announced by district commander Leo Schumacher. The auxiliary also meets at the same time with registration at 12 30 in the county courthouse and the servicemen's center.
Chicago Corp. announces two drilling rigs in Morrill County's first producing field and plans a third test west of Sidney. Schlumberger Nos. 2 and 3 are active. surface casing for No. 2 is set and No. 3 to be drilled. Gulf Plains Corp. to drill Elsasser C-2 in North Sidney as a related offset. Magnolia's Ella Long No. 1 in Kimball County shows recovery gains with 65 barrels per day.
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