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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1968
Page
1
Employees take over as bosses for three days Thursday through Saturday in Sidney stores. The Sidney Telegraph highlights three days of outstanding values with new merchandise, ample stock, and pace-setting prices. Early shopping is advised to catch lasting specials across all participating retailers.
Fair and mild conditions expected this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Increasing clouds late Thursday with highs 75 to 85 and lows 45 to 55. Rain chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 9 degrees below normal with highs 65 to 75 and lows 35 to 45 and scattered showers through the weekend.
Jeff Benger a 22 year old airframe and powerplant instructor at Western Nebraska Vo Tech in Sidney aims to fly a home built bi plane and set records. He holds two Nebraska gliding records and plans a single place glider while teaching students who also build one. His 160 horsepower bi plane may reach 130 mph with a 17 foot wingspan and 650 pound empty weight.
Paul Thompson joins the Vo-Tech School airframe and power plant department, formerly of Polson Montana, bringing over 25 years of general aviation experience mainly in the northwest. He is FAA inspection qualified, commercial pilot, and ground instructor, and belongs to the Experimental Aircraft Association of Hale's Corner Illinois.
Police report a 1957 GMC pickup transmission stolen from Gibson Ford Mercury used car lot on West Liners. A tool found at the scene is tested for fingerprints as Floyd Cartwright reports his spare tire was stolen and four other tires flattened from his station wagon at his residence Sunday night.
Panhandle County and Box Butte County assessors will convene in Alliance on September 26 for a discussion of planned 1969 legislation. Darwin Annen of Box Butte County will host, with two or three officials from the State Tax Commission attending.
A McCook group will fly to Sidney Thursday to tour the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School located on the former Sioux Army Depot site. They will attend a Sidney Industrial Council luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel and discuss progress on counties withdrawing from the Mid Plains Vocational Technical School. Stan Larabee emphasized Sidney residents should unite to capitalize on support for the new vo tech school.
The National Commander-In-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will attend the State VFW Fall Conference in Ogallala on October 5 and 6. He will speak at a banquet October 5 at the Elks Club. Homan, a Sugar Grove West Virginia native, was elected commander in chief at the Detroit convention on August 23. This marks his first Nebraska visit in his VFW career.
The Meshawa Riding Club of Sterling Colorado will host a gymkhana on Sunday September 29 at the Davidson Arena five miles west of Sterling. The event starts at 2:30 p m with nine events on the schedule. Entry fee is one dollar.
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce approves a promotion boosting prizes to up to 3300 dollars and extending the campaign through Christmas. The plan distributes tickets from October 14 with varied first and second prizes, includes a monthly value tabloid, and aims to draw Christmas shoppers from a five-county region including Banner Deuel Cheyenne Garden and Morrill.
Loyd Williams leads the new Dixie Discount Center opening Thursday at 9 a.m. in Sidney with a self service layout and a motto A Lot More For A Lot Less. The 1540 Illinois building will offer wide merchandise for nine to eight daily hours and restock after opening. The Dallas based chain has 34 stores nationwide and aims to open 30 more in towns of 5 000 to 20 000 within a year.
Mr and Mrs Walter Skrdiant celebrate a special anniversary as Mr Skrdiant wins a trip for two to San Diego from The Goodyear Co and General Electric for sales performance. The trip starts Thursday from Denver and will last six to seven days in the Mission Bay area of San Diego.
Sidney Educators Association voiced enthusiastic support for Robert Clark of Sidney as a candidate for the Nebraska Unicameral. Dick Osterday presided as president and Clark will be guest speaker at the next meeting on Oct. 21. Pre-registration for the District VI NSEA convention runs 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21 with area schools invited. Kurth Deland and Wilbur Higuchi attend the Kearney Salary and Negotiations School Oct. 4–5. Mr and Mrs Bill Russell attend the NSEA Local Leader workshop Sept. 28 in Scottsbluff. Duane Nichols will lead the nominating committee and Ralph Spencer will head the scholarship committee.
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Dalton won all honors in the 41st Dalton Fall Festival parades. The daytime float Beauty Through The Seasons claimed first prize and the Wheatbelt Public Power District award in the lighted parade. Other daytime winners included Dalton State Bank, N.F.O., Dalton Gas Service, and Heizer's Grocery.
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