Volunteer First Aid Rescue Unit in Sidney Aids Emergency Victims
The Sidney Volunteer First Aid Rescue Unit operates with about 16 trained volunteers offering extensive services from drownings and heart attack aid to coal bin rescues and poisonous gas exposure. Their equipment inventory mirrors a combined fire department and ambulance outfit and includes a 1938 vehicle converted to an ambulance.
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Sidney
iThe
Union Pacific
Sidney High
Shane
Lions Club
Fire Department
Crep
Harvey Vizisna
Floyd Sanks
Dan Benzel
Red Cross
Floyd Lanks
Civil Defense
First Air Rescue Unit
Don Vizina
Dan Denzel
Muscular Dystrophy research funded by Sidney-SIOU United Fund
Editor notes MD associations receive support from the Sidney-SIOU United Fund helping fund 109 research projects at 69 medical centers. Funds also aid victims with braces and wheelchairs, with one third for local disbursement. In 1958 Nebraska aided 31 victims. two thirds support research efforts nationwide.
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Haing
Armaeunt
Nebraska
Westbound Trans Schedules Adjusted for Key Mainlines
New westbound schedules for Union Pacific Domeliners and Streamliners between Chicago and the West include early departures from Sidney with the City of San Francisco at 6 44 am and the City of Los Angeles at 6 59 am. Eastbound times remain unchanged.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Main Inc
Chicago
Sidney
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Wool Referendum Approved by Large Margin
The Agriculture Department announced wool and lamb producers voted by a wide margin to continue a promotional program. The final official tally will be issued later this month after a mail referendum conducted during September.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cotinue
Wheat Queen Candidates Sought for Nebraska Show at Beatrice
Beatrice hosts the Nebraska Wheat Show with three regional princesses chosen from entrants. Entry deadline is October 19, eligibility includes single status age 16 and county residency with family farming income. Last year’s queen Diane Russell will attend the event on October 29 at the Paddock Hotel.
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Beatrice — Orangizations
Nebraska
Beatrice
Duanés Foote
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Willie Coowne
Juris “Hambers of Commerce
Nebraska Wheat Queens
Gage County
Paddock Hotel
Diane Russell
Crippled Children Clinic Set for Ogallala Saturday
The State Services for Crippled Children Extension Clinic will be at the Elks Club in Ogallala on Saturday with registration at 7 a.m. The Elks Lodge will provide free lunch for registered children and parents.
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Criptert
Elks Club
Ogallala
Elks Lodge
Harmskoardbilto Lostg
Cheyenne County Welfare Office
Ford Highlights Falcon in Thursday Public Viewing
Ford plans a Thursday public viewing of fifteen 1960 models at Gibson Ford led by the Falcon new-sized model. The Falcon, two feet shorter and a fraction heavier than 1959, aims for greater fuel economy with a 90 hp six cylinder engine and 17 percent more windshield area in standard trim. A new Starliner hardtop completes the lineup.
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Gibson-Ford
Speed Wash opens as 24 hour coin laundry in Sidney
Sidney opens a new coin operated laundromat at 917 18th Ave known as Speed Wash. Willard Pfingsten owner and former Los Angeles foreman says the 20 washers and seven wrinkle free dryers run cen trally with coin changers and automatic dryers. Grand opening planned next week.
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Sidney
18Th Ave
Willard Pfingster
Los Angeles
Manage
P’ingsten
Puingston
Puingsten
Ma el
S.cn
Socr
Dodge Preview At Elwell Motors Opens Friday
The premier showing of the new 1960 Dodge models will occur Friday at Elwell Motors in Sidney. The event features the Dodge Dart, touted as a complete new line of economy cars, offering advanced features at moderate prices.
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Sidney
Elwell Motors
Sidney sees break in expected September labor demand decline
SidneyNebraska office reports September non agricultural labor demand near September 1958 levels and a rise from August. 1 061 people contacted the office with 304 women and 188 veterans. 191 orders covering 241 workers included 225 industrial jobs across mining construction manufacturing utilities wholesale and retail trades finance and private households and 52 referred to agricultural work.
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Sidney
Nebraska Department of Labor
Hiner
Banner
Cheyenne
Kimball
Deudl
Sidney launches five year armor coating of city streets
City of Sidney begins a five year armor coating program to pave about fifty blocks this year and repeat the process annually. The plan, explained by City Manager Tom Coffey, aims to extend pavement life and reduce maintenance costs. Oiling should finish Thursday if weather allows. reworking and rolling of gravel continues next week. Western Bridge and Construction Company of Omaha performs the work.
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Sidney
Coffey
Polio cases rise among Nebraska youth in week
Six new polio cases were reported in Nebraska for the past week by the State Health Department. All victims were under 20. The year total reached 121 compared with 22 at this time last year, and three of the new cases were paralytic.
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Nebraska
State Health Department
Mrs Mohatt Dies At 92 Funeral Here On Saturday
Mrs Catherine A Mohatt 92 longtime Cheyenne County resident died Tuesday in an Ogallala hospital after three weeks illness. Funeral services set for Saturday 9 am at St Patrick's Sidney with Msgr Thomas Siudowski. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Rosary Friday 7 p m at the funeral home. She born June 16 1867 in Town married May 1 1888 to William F Mohatt. Survivors include three daughters Sister Margaret Mary Claire Weidnen Helen Cortney and two sons J P Mohatt Everett Mohatt.
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Catherine A Mo
Cheyenne County
Ogallala
St. Patrick's Church
Sidney
Thomas Siudowski
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Mchatt
William F Mohatt
Sidney Draw
Mohatt
Margaret Mary
Collinsville
Ill
Claire Weidnen
Humphrey, Neb
Helen Cortney
J P. Mohatt
Everett Mohatt
Panhandle County Agents Meet in Sidney Planning Conference
Panhandle County Agricultural and Home Agents will meet at the 4 H building in Sidney for a two day planning conference. Chet Walters of Scottsbluff and Elmer John of Lincoln will supervise the program planning. About 25 people are expected to attend. The area covers Kimball Banner Scotts Bluff Box Butte Deuel Garden Sioux Sheridan Dawes Keith Arthur Morrill and Cheyenne Counties.
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Panhandle County
Sidney
Chet Walters
Scottsbluff
Elmer John
Lincoln
Kimball
Banner
Scotts Bluff
Box Butte
Deuel
Garden
Sioux
Sheridan
Dawes
Keith
Arthur
Morrill
Cheyenne
First Reenlistment Processed At Sioux Ordnance Depot
Specialist 4 Leonard J Krimmer of the Army Medical Corps reenlisted for six years at Sioux Ordnance Depot, the first time the depot handled discharge and reenlistment in its 17 year history. Krimmer, a lab technician, has 12 years service with eight to retirement, including overseas time in France and Korea. He lives in Oroville with wife Mildred Robertson Leper and son Joe Pat.
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Leonard I. Krimmer
Army Medical Corps
Army
Sioux
Harvey Bower
Sp ‘Krimmer
Leonard
J. .Krimmer
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Harves Bower
Krimmer
Korea
France
Oroville
Mildred Robertson Leper
Potter
Joe Pat
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Crippled Children Clinic
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Falcon
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Pamela Kaus
Tony Kaus
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Ordnance Depot
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