City Council Meets Weed Control and New Junior High Plans
The City Council approved driveway contracts for the new city building, heard St Patrick's delegation on the junior high project, discussed weed control on west 23rd, amended library by laws, and allocated funds for a power plant storage battery purchase and a Christmas lighting contest. They also prepared bids for a new well, invited bids for a city building storage battery, and approved several building permits.
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St. Pat Junior High
St. Patrick’s
West 23Rd
Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Olinger
St. Patrick's
C. B. Dorwart
John Peetz, Jr
Joe Kelley
St. Pat
Newton
23Rd
24Th
Osage
Pinola
Coffey
Sidney High School Band Shines In Denver Parade
The Sidney High School Band scored a definite hit during the American Legion convention parade in Denver Monday. A large color photo of the band graced the front page of the Denver Post Tuesday issue, highlighting their standout appearance.
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Sidney High School
American Legion
Denver
Denver Post
Light Frost Predicted Tonight in Panhandle Area
Forecasters expect clearing skies to bring light frost tonight in the panhandle region after clouds Tuesday night. Sidney’s low last night was 36, with temperatures dropping to the lower 30s tonight, and Thursday’s forecast calls for 60 to 70 with mostly fair skies.
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Panhandle
Sidney
Nebraska
Crazy Days and Ping Pong Balls Planned by Sidney Chamber
At a Sidney Chamber of Commerce retail committee meeting plans were outlined for Crazy Days Promotion on Sept 28 29 30 and the Friday The 13th event Oct 12 13 14 Judges will select male and female clerks in goofy costumes with prizes Friday Sept 29 promotion contests may be held by individual stores Ping pong balls with prize slips will fall on the Court House lawn Oct 13 at 4 pm and Oct 14 at 10 am About 500 balls will be dropped with redemption by Oct 21
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Veterans Day Plans Discussed At VEW Meeting
Porter McGuver Post No 610 held a meeting to plan Veterans Day activities for Saturday November 11. Neal Craig appointed Chet Hickman to run the parade and a committee including Andy Anderson Jim Paxton and Glen Sutton to organize the bean feed. The post and American Legion coordinate Veterans Day work. Glen Sutton hospital chairman seeks VFW hospital equipment loaned for home use and asks for wheelchairs or similar items. The post will sponsor two bowling teams in the midweek leagues and will sell identification tags. bids for roofing the building were reported. Loyde Adams chaired winter activities and fundraising discussions.
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Porter McGuver
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Neal Craig
Chet Hickman
Andy Anderson
Jim Paxton
Glen Sutton
VFW
American Legion
Loyde Adams Ts
Temporary Policy Allows East-side School Bus Stops
Sidney Board of Education approves a trial policy letting a school bus pick up children east of Highway 30 within three miles, outside the usual range, for the first semester only. Ralph Robertson will determine stops, with Trailer City excluded due to double routes and feasibility concerns. The KSID parity line program discussion and a gasoline contract for school vehicles were also noted.
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Sidney Board of Education
Ralph Robertson
P J Heaton
Ksids
Meetnng
Lawrences Bronzies
William H. Schuler Dies at 65 in Bridgeport
William H. Schuler 65 of Bridgeport died Saturday at a Fort Meade veterans hospital. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. at Dalton Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Ron Norman. military graveside rites by Bridgeport American Legion at Dalton Cemetery. Holechek Funeral Home in charge. He served in World War I, born April 28, 1896 near Dalton. Survived by wife Margaret, son Donald, mother Kate, three sisters, four brothers, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister.
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William H. Schuler
Bridgeport
Fort Meade
S. D
Dalton Trinity Lutheran Church
Ron Norman
Dalton Cemetery
Bridgeport American Legion Post
Holechek Funeral Home
Mr. Schuler
Dalton
France
Sidney
Margaret Josephine Iverson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Donald
Kate Schuler
Marie Gillespie
Carrie Ravert
Kate Reinmuth
John
Fred
Henry
Charlie
Local July Sales Dip Noted In Nebraska Bulletin
The September issue of Business in Nebraska reports July retail sales static year over year but down 29 percent from June. Eastern Nebraska fared better than western areas with McCook up 6.2 percent and Fremont down 7.2 percent, while Columbus fell 4.8 percent. Home equipment led gains, and the general city index rose 6.7 percent, with Holdrege and Scottsbluff among the strongest risers. Sidney declined 50 percent and Alliance fell 110 percent.
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Sidney
Bulletin
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Bureau of Business Research
McCook
Fremont
Columbus
Holdrege
Scottsbluff
York
Omaha
Grand Island
Nebraska City
Broken Bow
Lincoln
North Platte
Fairbury
Norfolk
Hastings
Kearney
Chadron
Alliance
Marine Recruiter Here Sept 26
Master Sgt Vernon B Prink Marine Corps recruiter will be at the Selective Service office in Sidney Tuesday Sept 26 at 1 pm to interview prospective applicants for enlistment. The Marine Corps offers three year and four year contracts with up to a 120 day delay reporting period for those with business or personal affairs to settle before active service.
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Vernon B. Prink
Marine Corps
Selective Service Office
Sidney
SAC Bombing Competition trains at Sioux Ordnance Depot
The RBS Express radar bomb scoring train with 70 Air Force personnel will be stationed at the Sioux Ordnance Depot for 45 days to score B 52 and B 47 bomber runs during the 13th SAC Bombing Competition. About 24 bombers and 24 tankers will participate in a six hour air show across a 20 mile target area with radar plotting and simulated bomb drops.
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ARMY
AIR Force
Harvey Bower
Sioux Ordnance Depot
RBS Express
Eugene R. Butler
Joplin
SAC
Frank Bouldin
Fort Worth
Tex
Carswell Air Force Base
Bouldin
Strategic Air Command
Fairchild
Curtis E LeMay
Thomas S Power
Car Fire Reported at 3rd and Osage in Sidney
Sidney volunteer firefighters answered a 2 07 pm call on September 6 to 3rd and Osage where a car was reported on fire. The 1958 Ford owned by Ramond Blea of SOD was damaged to an estimated extent of $150. The damage was confined to the engine.
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Sidney
Weather Outlook: Mostly Fair and Cool Tonight
The forecast calls for mostly fair skies and cooler temps tonight with local frost possible. Thursday highs are expected to range from 60 to 70 degrees as the pattern continues.
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Kimball
Ron Tighe
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Mlamn
Piaske
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West 23Rd Street
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Elmer Weber
G J Giery
Kermit Moore
C. J. Cornelius
League of Nebraska
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Sky Manor
Melvin Minshall
Quinte
Curtis Elsen
Illinois
Lew Schnieder
National Magazine
Implement & Tractor Magazine
Combine
Kenneth Foland
Kenneth
Dayle Toland
Foland Farm Machinery
Art Henrickson
Western Nebraska Observer
Frances Craig
The
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Ira Johnson
Jim Baird
Scottsbluff Star Herald
VEW
William Schuler
John H. Schou
Schou Insurance Agency
Earle L. Ritner
Nebraska Association of Insurance Agents
Kenneth F. Schenck
NAIA
West Central
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Fifteenth Air Force
Fairchild Air Force Base
Spokane
Archie Jo Old
Bossen Reservoir
Shesham
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Butler
Hardin
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