Sidney Rural Precinct Created for Nov 8 Voting
Sidney Rural precinct will be used November 8 for fringe-area voters previously in Sidney city precincts. Polling at the National Guard Armory, County Clerk I L Pindell says the change speeds counting and avoids city registration confusion as Sidney expands. City Clerk Gordon Tobin notes about half the eligible residents have registered. Oct 29 is the election deadline. Both county GOP and Democratic committees push to mobilize a record vote.
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Sidney
Sidney’ City
National Guard Armory
I. L. Pindell
Pindell
Bie
P Pindell
Gordon Tobin
Tobin
Jobless Count Up Over Last Year
Nebraska State Employment Service Sidney reports rising job seekers from September a year ago 136 seeking work including 39 women up from 76 and 33. Traffic last month totaled 1 086 with 352 women and 168 veterans. Nineteen hundred six placed in Sept across industries including petroleum construction wholesale retail and government. 104 workers placed on farms harvest positions. Sidney Office covers Banner Cheyenne Deuel and Kimball counties.
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Nebraska State Employment Service Office
Sidney
Francis R. Hiner
Hiner
Ong Farm
Posdio
Banner
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
KSID Radio Schedules Change for World Series Games
KSID will air the KSID Party Line from 9 to 10 and move the noon hour to follow World Series broadcasts. The Dalton Hour will air after noon, with regular programming resuming Friday. Changes apply on weekdays with a World Series game.
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KSID
Disabled Worker Proves Skill Overcomes Handicaps at Sioux Ordnance
Gene Straight, a clerk-typist at Sioux Ordnance Depot since February 1956, has muscular dystrophy yet thrives in his role. Col. Harvey Bower cites the depot’s approach, noting Straight’s sustained performance and award recognition while highlighting that proper placement erases supposed handicaps.
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Gene Straight
SOD
Champion
Gene
Fort Sidney
Sioux
Harvey Bower
National
Engineer
Straight
Col. Bower
Record Crop Seen As Beef Harvest Gets Started
Great Western president Frank A. Kemp estimated farmers in the GW territory will receive over 50 million dollars for the 1960 crop an all time record. Also among first shippers to the Sidney station on the Burlington tracks were Alex and Keneth Benzel.
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Great Western
Frank A. Kemp
Sidney Station
Burlington Tracks
Alex and
Keneth Benzel
Hire Handicapped Week Underway National Emphasis
Nationally the Hire Handicapped Week is underway with local note from the Sidney office of the Nebraska State Employment Service and Sioux Ord nance Depot. Francis R. Hiner, employment office manager, says a single week effort is not enough and many jobs do not require perfection. He urges employers to assess remaining abilities of handicapped applicants rather than disabilities.
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Sidney
Nebraska State Employment Service
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Francis R. Hiner
Hiner
Realignment at Sioux Ord Depot Cuts Unskilled, Adds Skilled
Col. Harvey Bower announced a slight personnel realignment at Sioux Ordnance Depot due to workload shifts. Four unskilled workers are being dropped and four skilled workers hired to replace them, keeping overall strength constant. Depots’ personnel office will place departing employees elsewhere, honoring Civil Service regulations and veterans’ preferences.
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Harvey Bower
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Col. Bower
Sidney Jaycees pick natural amphitheater as top project
The Sidney Jaycees on Tuesday night unanimously chosen a natural amphitheater at Legion Park as the top community project. The plan calls for about 4000 dollars to be raised, spring construction, and use for band concerts pageants Easter services plays and other outdoor events. City officials including Mayor Kermit Moore and City Manager Tom Coffey pledged support and city equipment could aid.
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Legion Park
Jaycee Amphitheater
Jaycee
Kermit Moore
Tom Coffey
Dean Wilson
Ed Bauman
Coffey
Mittee
Dick Bauer
George Fotinos
Jaycees
Moore
George Hinn
Connie Mad
Wayne Morsen
Panhandle Players
Wayne Moran
Sidney
Voter Registration Slows Ahead of Election
City Clerk Gordon Tobin reported registration slackening possibly due to the World Series. About 90 people per day registered at City Offices for the November 8 election, totaling 1,819 of an estimated 3,000 eligible. Republicans 997, Democrats 717, Independents 105. Remaining days to register are 21. City offices stay open Oct 22 and Oct 29 until 9 p.m. to register voters. Oct 29 is final day.
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Gordon Tobin
Tobin
Wildcat Location Set Near Potter
A wildcat drilling location about four miles northeast of Potter is planned by Anschutz and Sarran Development Co. The No. 1 Buhrdorf Federal will be in SENE Sec 36 15 52. The only other new location spot is noted on page five.
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Potter
Anschutz and Sarran Development Co
Buhrdorf Federal
Sene Sec
Subscriptions drive ends Saturday for Sidney Telegraph
The Sidney Telegraph reminds boys and girls to return all receipt books and finish selling subscriptions by Saturday. Awards include bicycles radios wrist watches and cash with winners paid on close date. auditors will review accounts after campaign ends and new subscribers are welcomed.
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Sidney Telegraph
Camaaign
Bes
Sidney Telegraph Office
Workers Start UF Drive In Business District Area
The 1961 United Fund drive opens with a luncheon at SOD and a 7 am Sidney breakfast. Depot volunteers and the Federal Fund Raising Committee oversee the employer-employee phase with Ira Johnson as chair and captains led by Jack Knicely and others. General Drive Chairman Gerald Matzke urged generous day’s pay donations for six agencies. A window sticker will shield contributors from door-to-door canvassing.
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United Fund
Sidney
Federal Fund Raising Committee
Ira Johnson
Keith Morris
William’ Faragher
James Garcia
Jack Knicely
Lowry Lindell
Bill Kalous
George Fotinos
Bud Mayer
Daryl Conger
Ric Miller
Gerald Robbins
Don Robinson
Virgil Bain
Duane Warren
Don Himes
John Scholl
Ed Bauman
Robert Clark
Bill Usher
Ker
Brumbaugh
Gerald Matzke
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Vandals Damage New Truck At Kokjer Motors
A 1960 truck parked in front of Kokjer Motors was damaged about 125 with the seat cut a mirror loosened and aerial stolen radio parts left behind. Two boys 14 or older were seen running away about 9 p m and owner Tom Kokjer said charges would be filed if youths are caught.
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H. L. Schnell and Sons
Roy Schnell
George Bauer Jr
Carl Olson
Great Western
LaVerne Thomas
Bill Nieman
Kokjer Motors
Tom Kokjer
Homecoming Friday Night Parade and Pep Rally a Sidney Event
A downtown Sidney rally at 2:30 p.m. Friday kicks off 1960 Homecoming activities with a parade featuring six floats and the Sidney High School marching band. A courthouse pep rally follows. parade route runs 18th Linden Milinos 9th King 10th.
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Sidney
Sidney High School
18Th and
Linden
Milinos
King
Dianne Puffer
Cindy Grimm
Corinne Vizina
Sidney-Kimball
Phil Cronk
Harlan Pals
Tony Rock
Seventeen Club
Sidney and Kimball
Kermit Moore
O.J. Weymouth
Harold Chetteevi
Helen Jorgenson
Pep Club
Warren Brown
L. A. Lind Strom
J. R. Miller
John Elwell, Jr
Sidney School Board Approves 26311.29 in Bills
The Sidney School board approved bills totaling 26311.29 including items for year use. In another action the board unanimously thanked KSID radio and The Sidney Telegraph for their interest, efforts and support of Sidney Public Schools.
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Sidney School Board
KSID
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney Public Schools
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