City considers small scale planters for downtown beautification
Sidney eyes a merchants led plan to place planters with shrubs or trees before stores. The Chamber of Commerce forms a special committee to advise on design and seek uniformity. If accepted city wide, it may boost business identity. planners will reassess next spring for permanent plantings. Kenneth Noteboom says broad business support is crucial before expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Noteboom
Sidney retailers mull uniform store hours debate
Wayne Moran of the Chamber of Commerce led a discussion at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel during the monthly C of C meeting. Retailers debated Friday versus Saturday openings, whether shops should coordinate hours, and if night hours are necessary, worrying that frequent policy changes confuse customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Wayne Moran
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Lighting Fund Grows Slowly for Sidney Community
The Christmas lighting fund in Sidney has reached 860 with 395 new and 465 prior contributions. The goal is 4600, and the committee plans additions this year while calling for further gifts to the Chamber of Commerce office or Mr Bill Peterson at Greenlees. Donors include Sidney National Bank 100 and Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas 35 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Peterson
Greenlees
Sidney National Bank
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Friend
McCoy Family Shoe Store
Sidney Community TV
Ackerman- Robinson Agency
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Craig Mortuary
Barbers Change Saturday Hours in Sidney
Barbers in Sidney will close at 5 30 pm on Saturdays instead of 7 pm aligning with weekday hours. Shops remain closed Mondays. C of C Manager Wayne Moran announced the policy change to the general membership this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
C of C
Wayne Moran
More Hospital Rooms Needed In Two Years
Hospital officials forecast a need for at least a 20 bed addition to Memorial Hospital by January 1966. Administrator Leo Bolin told the board occupancy runs over 80 percent, signaling danger for emergencies. Estimated cost about 150000, with 35000 to be financed from Memorial Rest Home proceeds and around 100000 likely borrowed. The rest home project, 164 beds, costs about 125000 and is near completion. Construction by Carl Chiet Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Leo Bolin
Bolin
Memorial Rest Home
Carl Chiet Construction Co
Narjes Heads Ticket Sale For Martin Dinner
Narjes of Sidney named Cheyenne County ticket chairman for a testimonial dinner in North Platte on Sept 28 honoring Dave Martin congressman from Nebraska district three. Senator Roman Hruska to attend and speak. other GOP officials expected to be present. Proceeds from ticket sales to county and state Republican funds. sales planned to exceed 1000 seats across 59 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Narjes
Sidney
Cheyenne County
North Platte
Dave Martin
Nebraska
Roman Hruska
Wamsley Named State Head of Hotels Motels
Lawrence E. Wamsley manager of the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel is the new president of the Nebraska Hotel and Motel Association He was elected at the state convention held at the Diplomat Hotel and Indian Hills Motor Hotel in Omaha Art Abbott becomes vice president Wamsley also serves as Governor for Nebraska for Best Western He and his son Dennis will attend The Best Western Motels meeting in Las Vegas on September 28 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Wamsley
Fort Siney Motor Hotel
Nebraska Hotel and Motol Ass
Diplomat
Indian Hills Motor Hotel
Omaha
Wamsley
Art Abbott
Paxton
Nebraska Mote, Assn
Lexington
Nebraska Model Ass
Fort Sidney
Dennis
Las Vegas
Nev
Best Western
Nebraska
The
Forgery Count Filed Against Gerald A Johnson
Gerald A Johnson of Casper Wyoming, held for district court, charged with forgery. He allegedly forged the name of Bob Johnston to two checks for 2295 and 20 dollars, written and passed Monday at Rockwood Jewelers and Merricks Shoe Store, according to sheriff officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A Johnson
Casper
Wye
Johnson
Bob Johnston
Rockwood Jewelers
Merricks Shoe
Oil Discovery Reported West Of Dalton In Cheyenne County
Operators Kimbark Exploration Co and Sundance Oil Co drill stem tested No 1 Weible wildcat near NW Sec 2 16 51. If commercial, it could start a new field about 1.5 miles east of Winklem an. Several Cheyenne County wells and water injection plans followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Kimbark Exploration Co
Sundance Oil Co
Winkleman
Cheyenne
Juells
Baumgartner Oil Co
Banner Oil Co
No 1
Sandberg
Wildcat
Sinclar Oil and Gas Co
No. 1
Smith
Ring-West
W C McBride
Wenzel
Kimball Banner Oil Co
Keefer Field
Forsling
Kimball County
Chandler and Simpson Inc
Peton Co
Millard
Red Willow Burch Exploration
Jack Morris
McBride
North Midway
Hitchcock British-American Oil Producing Co
Randall
K N Application For Gas Reservoir Under Advisement
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is reviewing Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. application to build a large underground storage reservoir in the Huntsman gas area Cheyenne County north of Sidney The project would store gas in off seasons and serve interstate supply needs The plan includes a five mile trench near the Nebraska Colorado border and Kimball County Huntersman area The hearing drew a few interested individuals who offered no testimony K N says it meets legal requirements including signatures from more than the required number of property and mineral interest holders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Huntsman Gas
Cheyenne County
Sidney
K-N
Nebaska
Colorado
Uy Sea
Kimball County
Huntemian
Thane
Commission
Mild Turnout At ASC Precinct Meetings Sets Stage For County Panel
Voters quiet at ASC turnout Tuesday with only five to twenty attendees per precinct. Colton and Gurley saw minor chairman changes while most committees retained members. Chairman group to reconvene Sept 30 to elect a three member county committee amid steady leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Buhrdorf
ASCS
Colton
Gurley
Were Brownson
Rodney Mathewson
Wendel Mathewson
Joe Policky
Joe McMillen
Raymond Anthony
Earl Gell
Donald S. Miller
Duane Kahl
S. F. Irwin
Robert Misegadis Chambers
Virgil Walters
Francis Runge
Jack Easterly
Bernard Fuehrer
Arleigh Nelson Davison
Darrell Bancroft
Harold Lessman
Virgil Horst
Charles Bancroft
Robert Henke Gurley
Fred Kriesel
W H Sterling
Arnold Draper
Harold Ludeman
Bernard Busboom
Huntsman
Raymond L Cruise
Lloyd Talich
Louis E Miller
Paul Spearow
Harvey Miles Eagle
Archie Greenwood
Ronald Dykman
Henry Jessen
Robert Miller
Raymond Jessen
Lodgepole
Harry Lee
W. H Behrends
Forrest Tremain
Alvin Bartling
Ross Glassburn
Lorenzo
Stanley Raddatz
Ivan Walker
Glenn Fleming
Robert Lafler
Eugene Meier
Potter
Melvin Meester
Warren Nelson
Loyal Tank
Clayton Spencer
Bennie Herboldsheimer
Sidney
Ray Nienhaeser
Victor Meyer
Stewart Brown
Edwin Blanke
Elwood
Lostroh Sioux
Harry Stein
Ray Kuehn
Virgil Nelson
Harold Schulessler
Larry Hammond
Trognitz
Myron Woten
Robert Richie
Erwin Bauer
Merlin Maas
Douglas Reetz
Union Valley
Kenneth Miller
Edward Lessman
Robert Ankeny
Clarence Miller
Norman Rushman
Fire Damages Sidney Laundry Early Morning
A morning fire at the Sidney Laundry caused about $400 in damage after being discovered at 6 44 by a railroad worker in a room above. Fire Chief Harvey Vizina said spontaneous combustion in damp towels started the blaze, which was controlled within 30 minutes. Losses included 200 towels from Sidney High School and 73 towels from Nebraska Meat Packers.
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Sidney
Harvey Vizina
Sidney High School
S‘ieads
Nebraska Meat Packers
Sidney Garder Club Boosts Museum Fund in Nebraska Donation
The Sidney Garder Club contributed 5 dollars to the Conexenre County Historical Association Museum fund. Donations may be sent via The Sidney Telegraph, Box 219, Sidney, Nebraska.
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Sidney Garder Club
Cnexenre County Historcal Assa
Sidney Telegraph
Box 219
Sidney, Neb
Jaycees Seek Ideas For Sidney Project Spending
The Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce with 2000 dollars plus interest invites public ideas on how to use the money for a community project. Co chairmen Dale Erlewine and Jim Schilling seek suggestions via a coupon in this issue. The group has sponsored Legion Park Bandshell construction in 1960 costing over 4000 dollars and last year led a pool heating campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Legion Park
Jaycees
Telegraph
The
Dale Erlewine
Jim Schilling
Jaycees Hare
Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy Through Tomorrow
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through tomorrow. Lows tonight are 50 to 60 degrees with highs expected in the 80s tomorrow.
Oran G. Maley Dies After Short Illness in Cheyenne County
Oran G. Maley 69 died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Cheyenne County since 1914 and farmed near Sidney. Funeral from Gehrig and Son on Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Harold Maley will officiate. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Born May 3, 1894 in Stanwood Iowa to Samuel and Anna Maley. Survived by wife Genevieve, 1940: married. son Howard of Sidney. grandchildren Howard and Jenny Lee.
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Oran G. Maley
Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne County
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Harold Maley
Greeley
Colo
Greenwood Cemetery
Oran G Maley
Stanwood
Iowa
Samue
Anna Robinson Maley
Genevieve Findley
Maley
Sidney
Raymond
Howard
Jenny Lee
Living Quarters Short In City
Sidney is jammed with people as workers and families seek rentals. Temporary and some permanent residents struggle to find housing due to low listings from real estate agencies and few classifieds. The Chamber of Commerce and agencies urge landlords to list rooms or apartments to help easing a housing crunch lasting several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
The
Telegraph
Sidney Business Houses
Bonus Bids Top 154000 In State Land Sales In County
Auctions by the State Board of Educational Lands and Funds continued with 37 parcels fetching more than $154 000 in bonuses as of midweek. Bids on 58 leases total and 14 more parcels slated for Thursday, with John Olson coordinating.
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Cheyenne County
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Frederick Johnson
Shirley Jurgens
Alvin
Arlene Miller
Teddy Bules
Emma Narjes
Arnold Wittig
Charles Deaver
Richard Ernest
John
Mary Treinen
Leonard Rieken
Ronald
Chris Maas
J B Jurgens
Anton
Catherine Ketteler
J. B. Jurgens
Sam Irwin
Robert Ernest
Vearn Nienhueser
Susan Hehler
Theo Brauer
Herbert Hruska
Harold Gibbons
Harold Spiker
John Olson
Broken Bow
State Board of Educational Lands and
Funcs
Olson
Soil and Water Conservation District
Growers Back Full Parity Program for Wheat
The Nebraska Wheat Growers Association votes in favor of a voluntary wheat program with full parity based on a certificate and price support plan for domestic and export needs. It would operate on a bush basis for administration and aims to orderly deplete current surplus stocks before presenting to the state convention for final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Hitchhikers Jailed for Disturbance Near Sidney
Two young hitchhikers picked up east of Sidney by Trooper Felix Koenig faced disturbance charges after signaling for rides with a sign reading East Coast Student. They displayed lewd language when ignored, gave names J F Schremp of Alexandra Virginia and Stephen Lee Beeson of Squaw Valley California, and were fined 25 dollars plus 650 dollars in costs. They remain jailed while funds are arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Felix Koenig
Highway Patrol
J F Schremp
Alexandra
Stephen Lee Beeson
Squaw Valley
Calif
Iowa City
W W. Schulz
Women Stir Busy Despite Conveniences Say Researchers
Dr H H Kramer of the University of Nebraska testified at a Nebraska Council of Home Extension Clubs session in Scottsbluff that American women remain the busiest in the world despite appliances. He noted women in underdeveloped countries devote more time to home welfare and presented slides to illustrate the point.
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Kramer
Birth rate trend noted at Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital reports 18 fewer births this year than last, reflecting a three year trend. Administrator Jeo Bolin told the board that Sidney’s population appears to be expanding while nursery births lag, suggesting broader demographic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Jeo Bolin
New Gas Lines Will Increase Area Supply
Colorado Interstate Gas Co tests a 40 mile line in Colorado to boost daily gas delivery by 20 million cubic feet to Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. The project links with Kansas Nebraska lines near the Colorado Nebraska border and includes a 60 mile KN line to Huntsman field feeding a storage reservoir for winter reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curran & Co
Denver
Cole
Interstate
Northern Colorado
Kansas-Nebrauska
Three Cities Ready To Proceed With Gas Studies
Representatives from Scottsbluff Gering and Sidney met in an informal session to discuss Kansas Nebraska Gas Company rate increase plans for the North Platte Valley. Merrill and Muin atare of Henningson Durham and Richardson outlined an engineering study and argued for looser procedures in the rate case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representatves
Scottsbluff
Gering
Sidney Merrill
Muinatare
Morday
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Company
North Platte Valley
Don Suart
Henningson, Durham and Richardson Engineering Company
Stuart
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Egee
Narjes
Martin
L. E. Wamsley
Morrill
Kimbark
Ruth
Baumgartner
Lewmont Drilling Co
Willson Ranch
CNE
Dry Creek
ASC
Sidney Laundry
Pedoert Arkeny
Albif
Art Rowan
Leon Lafler
Martin Schwartz
Earl Munshaw
Colorado Interstate Gas Co
Banuc
Truntsman
Macathron Construction Co
Pampa
Texas
Brownson
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