People You Know highlights Dr. Roscoe Baker's Denver career
Roscoe S. Baker, D. D. S., Sidney native and Denver dentist, spoke at a Denver Dental Association clinic on X-ray techniques during the 5th Midwinter Meeting. Birth and career details trace his Sidney High School 1924 graduation, university study, and return visits to Nebraska, with notes on his Lions Club ties and professional memberships.
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Roscoe S. Baker
M. O. Baker
Sidney High School
Supt. Liebendorfer
University of Nebraska
Sidney
EB. H. Grimm
J. H. Abbott
Denver
Republic
Dr. Baker
Lions Club of Denver
Baker
Livingston
Montana
Nebraska
Yucca Valley
Calif
Las Vegas
The
Bulletin
Lions Club
Sidney Resients
Fallout Shelter Guidance Warns on Contractors in 1961
The Office of Civil Defense Mobilization urges householders to rely on reputable local contractors for fallout shelters and to consult the Chamber of Commerce before hiring itinerant salesmen. The article outlines basement concrete block shelters, above ground double wall shelters, pre‑cast options, and general shielding principles using concrete, earth, or sand to reduce radiation exposure.
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Chamber of Commerce
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Office of Civil Defense Mobilization
Washington, DC
Shelter construction costs and essential features for fallout protection
An underground reinforced concrete shelter costs about 1000 to 1500 dollars depending on entrance type, while a basement room shelter adds roughly 500 dollars. Key factors include entrance layout, ventilation, radio reception, and lighting with provisions for blower cooling, air flow at least five cubic feet per minute per person, radio checks, outside antenna if needed, and continuous low level lighting via a 4 cell hot shot battery system plus spare battery for extended use.
4H 7 Stitchers Club Meeting Notes Overview
The 7 Stitchers 4H Club met at Vis McCluer’s on Thursdays Oct 3. Members received checks and ribbons from the fair. Nancy Shples was a visitor. Members worked on shorts and decided to host a Halloween party at Mais VMieCouea Ponda Sheresy’s home.
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Vis McCluer
Arbbens
Nancy Sh Ples
Bos Ot Ph Rereshma Ps
Mais Vmiecouea
Work Then Play Hare An Wem Pople Near Besa Ve
A garbled OCR style note shows local workers urged to balance labor with rest. It mentions nearby residents and routines, hinting at a community schedule or notice about work and leisure. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
Sedimentation tests hailed amid mixed views at wheat show
John A Johnson outlines USDA sedimentation based premiums for hard wheat at a Nebraska Wheat Show in Lexington. The test measures gluten swelling and correlates with bread quality, influencing premiums, farmer practices, and loan values while noting unknowns like fumigants and storage effects.
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John A Johnson
Department of Flour and Feed Milling Industries
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas
Lexington
United States Department of Agriculture
Rodeo
Kaw
Ponca
Ottawa
Wichita
Concho
Turkey
Cheyenne
Pawnee
Yogo
Omaha
First Den 8 Pack 85 Meeting Held at Wolford Home
The initial gathering of Den 8 Pack 85 occurred at Mrs Charles Wolford’s residence with eight Cub Scouts in attendance. Randy Bauer was elected Den reporter after the business portion. The group collected leaves and made posters, and treats were served at the end.
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Den
Charles Wolford
Scouis
Randy Bauer
Vis Woalford
Bright stars visible to naked eye only around six thousand
A historic note estimates that roughly six thousand stars are bright enough to be seen from Earth without any telescope or aid. The count reflects naked eye visibility under typical dark sky conditions and contributes to early star catalog understandings.
Pat Irwin suffers heart attack in field
Sund News reports Pat Irwin had a heart attack Saturday afternoon while working in the field and was taken to Sidney Memorial Hospital for recuperation Mrs Rose Gould of Council Bluffs Iowa visited Emma Schimka from Thursday to Monday Several local residents and guests attended gatherings and outings including prize winners at the MEO Pinochle Club and visits by relatives from Wahoo Broken Bow and Longmont further items note community sympathy for Bert Bates of Lodgepole and a Pine Bluff trip for Mrs Clarence Mashek and Mrs A J Fenske
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S. F
Pat” Irwin
Sidney Memorial Hospital
Rose Gould
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Emma Schimka
Bob Misegadis
MEO
John Zimola
Mary
Wahoo
Neb
Joe Zimola
Guy Armstrong
Broken Bow
A. J. Fenske
Don Hunt
Oshkosh
Rdn Hunt
E H
Ogallala
Sunol
Bates
Bert Bates
Lodgepole Mirs
Clarence Mashek
A J Fenske
Pine Bluff
Speeding fines listed for several defendants
County Court Ward I. Foster Fort Luis Wash speeding $22 waived Jacob J Shorr Woodland Hills Calif speeding $19 waived Estevan Romero Brighton Colo speeding $14 waived William Cameron Tacoma Wash speeding $14 waived Don McCariy Praine Village Kan speeding $14 waived Ted IL Lynch Sedalia Mo speeding $17 waived
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Ward I. Foster
Fort Luis
Wash
Jacob J Shorr
Woodland Hills
Calif
Estevan Romero
Brighton
Colo
William Cameron
Tacoma
Don “McCariy
Praine Village
Kan
Ted IL Lynch
Sedalia
Onyx Mountain Worth $3 Million Found at Meramec Caverns
A vast onyx formation valued at three million dollars is reported at Meramec Caverns in Stanton Missouri. Local guides describe the discovery as a major geological and tourist draw for the historic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meramec Caverns
Stanton, Mo
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Sidney Telegraph
Carl L. Nelson
Alvin Duis
Nelson
Deir Ez Zor
Sytta
Ghannam
Mukhtar
Christian World Facts
Nelsons
Presbyterian
Margaret
Tripoli
Lebanon
Martha
Dier Ez Zor
Euphrates River
Kathys
Beirut
Carl
Princeton
N.J
Stephen
United States
SHS
Spears Sanitarium
Spears Hospital
Sidney, Neb
American Legion
Legion
Spears
U. S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Unit 2
Phelps
Army
Larry Delinger
Sidneyites
Sidney High
Johnny
Enid
Okla
Portland
Ore
Sid Phelps
Phillips Petroleum Company
Adams Building
Bartlesvile
Oklo
Phillips
Joe Weber
Idaho Falls
Idaho
A F Weber
Sidney Weber
Phillips Engineering Department
Bartlesville
Natural Gasoline
Texas Panhandle
Idaho Fair
Atomic Energy Division
Weber
Rapid City Journal
Rapid City
C. F. Parks
Wyoming University
Parks
Wyoming
Christ Episcopal Church
Rev. Parks
Wyoming U
Jack Fitzgerald
Rube Smith
Rocky Mountains
Ovo State University
Mabie
Este Clark
Mda
Bas Clark
Wath Woods
Ammes Clark Sithes
Goto Hota
Nebr
P.O
Ingrid Bayer
Blord
Gaslight Club
New York
Hollywood
United
United Fund of Sidney
Sioux
Ponda Sheresy
Ra Portey
Britain
Dungeness
Sund News
Pat’ Irwin
North Carolina
Bayonne
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