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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1947
Page
7
The Veterans Administration issues new rules for veterans seeking farm training under the GI bill. Institutions approve and supervise classroom and on farm training, report violations, and VA pays tuition books and supplies at the same rate as other courses. Veterans apply directly to the chosen institution.
Ashley Westmoreland of the Veterans Administration announces automatic increases in monthly allowances for more seriously disabled World War II veterans enrolled in Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Effective September 1, the new schedule raises rates to 115 dollars for single veterans and 135 dollars with one dependent, with higher child allowances and unchanged parent and basic provisions. The changes apply to those rated 30 percent or more and do not require action by the veteran.
Louis P. Nelsen aged 65 of 1740 Elm Street Sidney retires from Union Pacific Railroad after a long career as a carman and car repair helper. He was born in 1882 at Fremont Nebraska and began service in 1920 in Sidney. He has applied for an annuity with railway officials noting his long tenure.
A warning notes war trophies such as pistols rifles land mines grenades and shells pose risks. The army and navy will help inspect and deactivate dangerous items and return them to owners or ship them on request.
Persons owning any of these souvenirs are asked to write to Vance V Park at 402 Post Office Building Omaha 2 Nebraska. The notice promises immediate guidance on where to send the items and how to proceed.
Jennett of Dalton and another Dalton contestant placed in the judging. Lucile Rathman of Dalton earned a red ribbon in the Music Identification Contest. Other Cheyenne County entrants included Francine Kivett and Joan Jennett.
State Treasurer Ed Gillette announced Nebraska will distribute a total of 1,869,965 in August gasoline tax with 543,702 allocated to counties. Last month 427,224 was distributed. 375,999 goes to the Assistance Department, 6,170 to road construction, 19,265 to dealers refunds, and agriculture refunds total 46,126. County allocations include Cheyenne 5,233.36, Kimball 2,144.29, Deuel 2,058.86.
Postmaster John Martinosky reports an earlier closing time for evening eastbound mail due to updated Union Pacific train schedules. The new deadline is six o clock in the evening, one hour earlier than before, and senders to Omaha or other eastern points are advised to note the change.
University of Nebraska agriculture engineer E A Olson cites wasteful farm labor with homes lacking running water. A family of five uses 100 gallons daily, and a pump 150 feet away requires a person to spend about 23 hours monthly fetching water, more than two 10 hour working days.
Extension service issues a new circular on farm sewage disposal systems prepared by E A Olson. It stresses that modern homes need satisfactory sewage systems that require little attention and serve their intended purpose. Copies are free at county agricultural agents offices.
Health authorities condemn disposal of sewage into fields or ditches as unsanitary. The publication Farm Sewage Disposal Extension Circular 703 offers drawings and steps for building a proper septic system, available from county agents.
Gov Val Peterson announced a possible special session of the Nebraska legislature to revise assistance laws to align with federal rules. A conference with federal social security officials on September 11 will address legislation from 1947 allowing counties to grant larger dependent child benefits and cover medical costs for old age clients with a 25 percent county share. The federal office has raised questions about the current framework.
The governor notes some counties may not afford or authorize payments up to the established maximum, while Peterson predicts the conference will show Nebraska's law meets federal uniformity requirements. He calls a special session only if federal funds risk is at stake.
The article notes that trees contain roughly equal sap amounts in winter and spring. It discusses sap distribution and implies similar flow potential across seasons, suggesting no drastic sap depletion or surge between the seasons.
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