Assessments Fill Council Room Monday in Sidney
City council in Sidney held a board of equalization session Monday to address district assessments 83 87 and 83. The gathering discussed a recent Supreme Court notification ruling and Nebraska law requiring property-owner notices for assessment methods. No changes were made. the matter was tabled for further explanation by City Engineer E Y Grupe. The meeting also covered sidewalk bids for the band shell area and requests for written bids on small concrete repairs. Barricading 10th Street for a Nebraska Wheat Show display was approved for Oct 23.
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Audhorium
Sidney
E. Y. Grupe
Orhand
Wother
J. D Olinger
Jobin Peetz
Nebraska
Arintouni
Parole violation lands 90 days for James A. Kautz
James Allan Kautz received a 90 day sentence in Cheyenne County District Court for parole violation after failing to pay a $100 fine from a December 1956 plea. He was ordered to pay the fine and the costs of the Tuesday prosecution.
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James Allan
Kautz
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne Runaways Reunited With Parents After Detention
Three Cheyenne boys ages 16 15 and another youth were picked up by the Safety Patrol Sunday night and turned over to their parents. The youths Bell Harkess Chris Morris and John Jensen were found hitchhiking on Highway 30 and lodged in the Sidney city jail until their father arrived to collect them. State Trooper Del Shipley assisted in the case.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Safety Patrol
Sidney
Bell Harkess
Chris Morris
John Jensen
Sidney City
Harkess
del Shipley
GOP Caravan in Sidney Highlights Labor Stance and Tax Cuts
Rep. A L Miller of Kimball told Sidney crowds that Eisenhower era policy boosted GOP hopes and labor officials want subservience. Gov. Anderson touted two Nebraska tax cuts and roads growth while Sen. Hruska blamed Democratic Congress for deficits and inflation. The stop drew larger crowds than two years ago.
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A. L. Miller
Kimball
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Victor Anderson
Roman Hruska
J. Monroe
Victor’ Anderson
Nebraska
Union
Anderson
Democratic Congress
Hruska
Yruska
GOP Congress
Harry Truman
Ruska
Oil Progress Week Banquet Tickets Remain Available
Tickets for Oil Progress Week banquet in Sidney remain limited but available. The 7:30 p.m. Saturday event at the Youth Center follows a 6 to 7 p.m. social at the Elks Club and features a 12 member Casper oil industry skit titled The Plight of the Prairie Flower. Tickets from Chamber of Commerce or Oil Progress Week Committee members.
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Oil Progress Week
Youth Center
R. E. McMillen
The
Elks Club
Sidney
Casper
Wyo
Chamber of Commerce
15Th
Illinois St
Oil Progress Week Committee
James Keating
Darwin Carley
Elwood Pederson
J. H. McNish
Paul L. Martin
Clarence Dorman
George Richards
Don Lyon
L. A. Lindstrom
Clare Hess
Bob Cramer
O. F. Catrigit
Milt Corbin
Oil Week students tour Sidney oil industry on field trip
About 75 Sidney high and St. Pat’s senior boys joined an Oil Progress Week program as “oil men for a day.” They toured engineering geology marketing transportation and production groups, heard talks from L A Lindstrom of The Ohio Oil Co and prepared rapid reports at a Fort Sidney hotel lunch program.
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Sidney High
St. Pat’s
L. A. Lindstrom
Ohio Oil Co
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Lindstrom
Mr Lindstrom
Joz Haugan
Eugene Printz
Rodney Hahler
Richard Durbin
Larry Rapp
Ronald Maul
Calvin Outright
Earl Martin
Richard Burke
Kelly Mason
Bob al
United Fund Plea Slows as Drive Falls Behind Schedule
The 1959 United Fund lag grows at Ada Hansen’s tally with $2,711 raised. Dr. H C Q Nelson and Jerry Miller blame worker apathy and late reports while captains are contacted to boost business solicitations and complete rounds before next week residential calls. Ira Johnson reports Depot teams follow schedule. L. A. Lindstrom urges timely completion to hit end of month goal.
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United Fund
Ada Hansen
Commerce
Jerry Miller
Miller
H.C.Q. Nelson
L. A. Lindstrom
The
Fund Organization
Three New 1959 Automobiles To Appear Here This Week
Three new 1959 cars will be shown in Sidney this weekend. Plymouth appears Thursday at Elwell Motors and Maddox Motors with push button center and torsion air. Elwell and Maddox host coffee and doughnuts. Chevrolet debuts Thursday hosted by Kokjer Motor Co with Hi-Thrift six cylinder and larger brakes. Ford display Friday at Gibson Ford highlights lighter Fordomatic and Brussels award.
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Sidney
Plymouth
Sowrooms
Elwell Motors
Maddox Motors
Maddox
Elwell's
Chevrolet
Ad New
Kokjer Motorompamy
Devgi
Hi-Thrift
Ford
Gibson-Ford
Comite Francas de
Wheat Show Crowds Expected for 16th Nebraska Event
The Nebraska State Wheat Show at Sidney City Auditorium on Thursday Oct 23 gathers a record audience for its 16th annual exposition. Highlights include junior grain judging at the Armory, Dr Rosalind Morris speaking on Chromosomes as Tools in Wheat Research, and awards by Omaha Chamber officials with a Wheat Queen selection and an evening talk by C M Roddewig on Agriculture and Transportation.
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Sidney City Auditorium
Armory
City Auditorium
Rosalind Morris
The
College of Agriculture
Ontario
Canada
Morris
Ear F. Cross
Colorado Milling and Elevator Company
Loren W. Johnson
Donald J. Lehr
Omaha
Chamber of Commerce
Reece Edens
Lincoln
Neal Atkins
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Telegraph
Day and Wagner Fined for Speeding in Cheyenne County
Doris May Day age 25 of Cincinnati Ohio and Robert M Wagner Jr of Amboy Michigan were listed in Cheyenne County Court records after safety patrols pulled them for speeding. Each paid a $10 fine on separate speeding charges.
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Doris Day
Robert Wagner
Cheyenne County
Doris May Day
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert M. Wagner, Jr
Amboy
Sidney High School Homecoming Events Friday Schedule
Homecoming activities at Sidney High School Friday include a 2 30 parade from the junior high along 18th Avenue to Tilinnis then 9th Avenue to King Street and west to 10th Avenue with a rally east of the courthouse. Queen candidates Bonnie Brown Jorilyn George Sharon Bauman. King candidates Howard Maley Vet Hakes Cal Cutright.
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Sidney High School
Fort Sidney
Jim Cantrell
18Th Ave
Tilinnis
9Th Ave
King St
10Th Ave
Courthouse
Bonnie Brown
Jorilyn George
Sharon Bauman
Howard Maley
Vet Hakes
Cal Cutright
Tom Jones
Ferris Preble
Sidney
Summer Heat to Persist Through Next Week
Weather bureau predicts continued summer conditions for several days with highs in the mid 70s to 80s and lows around 40. No rain expected and light winds persist as Idaho Nevada Montana South Dakota and nearby areas share warm weather. Sidney expected to offer near perfect conditions for five days.
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Weather Bureau
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
South Dakota
Towa
Nebraska
Burwell
Sidney
Shopportunity Days Set To Kick Off In Sidney
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce launches Shopportunity Days a three day promo offering free tickets worth about 250 dollars in prizes. Forty local businesses participate with a first prize of a 21 inch television. Drawings occur Saturday at 4 p.m. at Hahler's lot 12th and Jackson. No purchase needed.
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Sidney
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Hahler
Jackson
Chamber
Neal Atkins
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Ellison
Pat's Shoe Shop
Silver Dollar
Sabin’ S Standard Station
Farmers Union Co-Op Service
Town & Country Market
Janda-Tobin Drug Co
Stickney’s Inc
Gamble’s ‘Store
Moore's Glass & Paint
The
Gift-Shop+ Jewelers
Fine’s
Safeway
Montgomery
Ward & Co
Model Day
Sidney 66
Rudy's Market
Greenlees’ Inc
Alvin Duis
Hardy - Clark Furniture
Western Drug Co
Winter Drug Co
Osage Grocery
Lockwood's Jewelers
Sidney Flooring & Supply
Born’s Conoco
Sidney Office Supply
Western Auto Store
Lee Store
Bagby's Texaco
Powell Hardware
J. C. Penney Co
House of Flowers
Fox Theatre
Rex's Watch
J. M. McDonald Co
Farmers Produce Company
Snyder's Smart Clothes
Preble’s Supermarket
Thompson's Photo Center
Sterling Man Receives 4 to 8 Years For Rape Case
Alfred L. Matthews of Sterling was sentenced to four to eight years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to raping a 15 year old Sidney girl on Oct 7 in Cheyenne County District Court. He must pay prosecution costs. Co-defendants Richard Downey and Gerald Wickman face pending charges. The girl said the trio abducted her and assaulted her in a rural area.
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Alfred L. Matthews
Sterling, Cole
Cheyenne County
Richard M. van Steenberg
Matthews
Sidney
Richard Downey
Gerald Wickman
36 Year Old Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge
William Wilcoxson 36, once of Texas now living in Sidney, pleaded not guilty in Cheyenne County District Court to rape. Court appointed Joel Babcock as counsel. Wilcoxson allegedly picked up a 19 year old Sidney woman September 30 and assaulted her in the country. Bond $2000. Bound over for November jury term.
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William’ Wilcoxson
Texas
Sidney
Guity
Cheyenne County
Joel Babcock
Wilcoxson
Richard M. van Steenberg
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Gop
Congress
Rep. Miller
Panhandle
O. A. Anderson
Victor E. Anderson
Monroe Bixler
Harrizon
Herbert H. Kesvelring
R. L. Cramer
M. L. Corbin
E. H. Pederson
J. E. Keating
Don Lyons
Sidney Merchants Otter
Jim Schaeffer
Den
Jimmy Ellison
Bobby Hassle
Steve Adams
Greg Orton
Tommy Stimpka
Sioux Ordnance
S.hl.s
Ogallala
St. Patrick's Academy
Sterling Man
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