Sioux Depot Cited For Fund Saving Offer In Minuteman Program
Col. Stanley W. Smiley offered housing at Sioux Army Depot for Minuteman Missile program technical teams, enabling a savings of seven to nine million dollars in the project budget. Col. W. E. Todd cited the depot cooperation as highly credible, noting the program’s vast construction scope and logistics in the Wyoming Colorado Nebraska tri state area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Army Depot
Stanley W. Smiley
W. E. Todd
Sidney
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Tristate
Wyoming
Yellowstone
Col
Waldo Dearing
Cheyenne County Bonds Sales Hit Sixty Thousand Plus
Cheyenne County residents bought 72 056 dollars in E and H savings bonds in August, with county sales through August at 590 094 dollars, 48.1 percent of the 1962 quota. Nebraska August bond purchases totaled 5 842 065 dollars, eight month total 54 594 781 dollars, 56.6 percent of the yearly goal. Spearow notes Series E bonds get a 10 year extension and 3.75 percent annual interest from years 20 to 30 for bonds issued 1941 to 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
H. G
Glenn’ Spearow
Nebraska
Spearow
Treasury Department
United Fund Returns Lag as Envelopes Uncounted
Mrs Ada Mae Hansen treasurer reports United Fund totals at a little over 5000 with many residential solicitation envelopes uncounted indicating slow growth. Advance Gifts division trails last year by about 1000 though weekend contacts may lift totals. Monday's report expected to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Ada Mae Hansen
Hansen
Frosted Corn Growth Shows Effects Early
Lincoln report from University of Nebraska agronomist Clinton A. Hoover notes that corn stalks may stay green after frost but grain development and dry matter production stop as leaves dry. Studies indicate denting stage yields can drop up to 24 percent after killing frost, grazing stage about six percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Clinton A. Hoover
Extension Agronomist
University of Nebraska
T. A. Kiesselbach
College of Agriculture
Death Claims Father Of Sidney Residents
Joseph Hruska 87 of Lincoln, father of Sidney residents Francis and Herbert Hruska, died Monday at St Elizabeths Hospital Lincoln after a heart attack. He had visited Sidney often and was here the week before. funeral services were held in Fairbury. Attending from the area were sons Francis and Herbert and daughter Mrs Young Cunningham of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hruska
Lincoln
Francis
Herbert Hruska
Sidney
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Hruska
Fairbury
New
Herbert
Youn Cunningham
Denver
Sidney Mens Chorus Sets 1962 63 Show Dates
The Sidney Mens Chorus selects show dates for the 1962 63 season with a Friday January 18 matinee and a Saturday January 19 evening performance. Sid Phelps chairs the program planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Mens Chorus
Sid Phelps
Police Chief Injured as Car Rolls Into Him in Funeral Procession
Sidney's Police Chief Sol Willis Sr was directing traffic at the intersection of Highways 385 and 30 when a southbound car driven by Walter J Sears Potter 71 rolled back and hit him. He suffered skinned knees and a torn pair of trousers, was treated at a doctor's office, and left for Omaha the next day for an FBI Academy graduates meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sol Willis, Sr
Chief Willis
Walter J. Sears
Potter
Fire radios sold by Alma city after new telephones
City Manager Tom Coffey reports twelve fire radios, once used for fire calls and now unused since fire telephones were installed, were sold by the city. The radios were purchased by the town of Alma, Nebraska for $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Coffey
Alma
Neb
Frontier Excursion Fares Set to Reach Resorts
Frontier Airlines announces 30 day round trip excursion fares from Sidney to Phoenix and Tucson cut costs by more than 25 percent pending Civil Aeronautics Board approval. Fares are 90 to Phoenix and 102 to Tucson with travel any day via Denver on Convair 3400 flights. Winter package vacations through Valley of the Sun and Tucson ranches are under development with major hotels and resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sidney
Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
Frontier Airlines
C. M. Britt
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier
Sun Country
Valley of the Sun
Old Pueblo
Moonshot Idea Sparks Sandhills Landing Offer
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce plans to contact NASA to propose the Sandhills as a Moonshot Gemini landing site. The WMCC board also backs Amendment No 7 for weighting population in reapportionment and supports funds for USO uniforms for the Eagle Aires from Chadron State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Holmberg
Chadron State Teachers College
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce Board of Directors
Holmberg
WMCC
Associated Chambers
Nebraska
Caribbean
WNUCC
John Elwell Jr
Sidney
Wally Agee
North Platte
Newberry
Official Visit By Leading U P Oldtimers
Top officers of the Union Pacific Oldtimers General Committee and Auxiliary visited the Sidney U P group for a pot luck supper at the VFW Hall on September 13. Guests included Vice President and Mrs A B Knowles Salt Lake City Auxiliary President Mrs C C Dickerson Springville Utah and Auxiliary Vice President Mrs Andrew McPhie Ogden. Local members John McHenry and Mrs George Tucker presided at business sessions. Cards followed with Mrs Nyle Seynoldt and Wilbur Henke winning high and Mrs McHenry and Virgil Doudna low. Hosts were Clair Heven E D Worden Dale Norman and WB Swenson. Next meeting set for Saturday October 13 at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Oldtimers
VFW Hall
General Committee
A. B. Knowles
Salt Lake City
Utah
C. C. Dickerson
Springville
Andrew McPhie
Ogden
E. D. Worden
Dale Norman
WB. Swenson
Legion Meeting Date Changed For Post 17 and Auxiliary
The Americn Legion Post 17 and its Auxiliary moved their regular meeting from Aug 25 to Monday Aug 24 in the Pastime Club. Commander Bill Cooper cites the Patterson fight televised Tuesday night as the reason. Attendance is urged. business will include proposed Legion VFW Serviceman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americn Legion Post 17
Bill Cooper
Patterson
Legion Vfw Serviceman’s Club
Potter School Newspaper Issued With Map Project
The Potter fourth graders created a large 4 by 7 foot map using color coded papers for public business houses houses and sheds. The first Potter School paper arrives Friday Sept 21 with 12 pages and 190 copies for families. Seniors sold ads for the annual in Sidney and Kimball. annuals go on sale Sept 24 Oct 5 with deposit details and ordering rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Dalton
Sidney
Kimball
David Reetz
Rick Nelson
Fire Prevention Week Observance in Nebraska
The Nebraska fire toll last year included 34 deaths and 150 injuries with property losses over 5 million dollars. In 1961 more than 2,000 fires occurred across the state, underscoring National Fire Prevention Week observed October 7 to 13.
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Nebraska
Lydia Haase Dies at 79 in Wakefield Nebraska
Mrs Lydia Haase 79 mother of Mrs B H Grimm died Tuesday afternoon after a long illness and six years hospitalization. Funeral held at St Luke s Lutheran Emerson Nebraska at 2 p m. Survivors include daughters Mrs B H Grimm and Mrs Wayne Carter of Emerson and four grandchildren. Sidney mourners attended including Mr and Mrs Arnold Westerhoff, Mr and Mrs Gunhardt Olsen, and Mr and Mrs Ray Cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Haase
B. H. Grimm
Wakefield Memorail Hospital
Wakefield
Neb
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Emerson
Boeing Trailer Homes Arrive In Kimball
The first Air Force Boeing trailers for Minuteman site personnel arrived this week in Kimball. Nine government trailers were moved onto Earl Cooper property north of old Highway 30. About 40 trailers will be there until year end before further relocation and village development for over 100 trailers south of Highway 30. An influx of Boeing families is expected gradually through mid-October, with about 10 families arriving in the next month.
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Kimball
Air Force
Boeing
Minuteman
Earl Cooper
Highway 30
Swearingen and
Vowers
Sunnyview Heights
New Elevator to Rise at Chappell to 1.125 Million Bushels
Farmers Elevator Co awards a 150000 bushel concrete unit on the old mill site to replace last June’s fire destroyed facilities. Section D will add storage, feed grinding and mixing, seed cleaning equipment. Barton Inc of Hutchinson KS to build, $30,000 payroll expected, local labor preference policy.
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Chappell
Farmers Elevator Company
Barton Incorporated
Hutchinson
Kansas
Tne Company
Freeze Wreaks Crop Damage Declares Emergency Area
Cheyenne County and 13 western Nebraska counties are designated eligible for Farm Home Administration emergency loans through June 30 1963 Governor Frank Morrison announced these loans at 3 percent interest to help farmers cover crop production and operating costs after severe freezes on Sept 7 and 8 damaged corn edible beans soybeans and vegetables. Applications require inability to obtain credit and should be directed to FHA supervisor Douglas Sharkey Ogallala Box 58 Sidney trips possible for approvals
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Farmes Home Administration
Frank Morrison
Banner
Box Butte
Chase
Cheyenne
Dawes, Devel, Garden
Keith
Kimball
Morrill
Perkins
Scotts- Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Morrison
Cheyenne County Disaster Committee
County Extension Office
Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service Office
Lyle
Sharkey
Ogallala
Sidney
ASCS
Wells Winner of Six Day Trip To Coast
Bueford Wells district manager of Farmers Insurance Group and Mrs Wells will attend the Presidents Council for District Managers October 3 to 8 at Solvang California. Air transportation will be provided from Santa Barbara with limousines to the Alisal Ranch for a six day session. The program includes business sessions entertainment sports and tours for the wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bueford Wells
Farmers ‘Insurance Group
Wells
Insurance Organization
Solvang
Calif
Santa Barbara
Alisal Ranch
Farmers Insurance Group
I.sugheed
Kimball Farmer Day Set With Parade Change
Kimball prepares for Farmer Day on Oct 13 with a 36th annual event. A new second street parade aims for better photography and more band entries, offset by a 25 percent cut in professional entertainment. Hamburger feed at Rohrbaugh Farm Equipment’s quonset building to cost about 1250 dollars with trimmings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Second Street
Rohrbaugh Farm Equipment
Police Report Local Accidents In Sidney This Week
Accidents investigated by Sidney police show no excessive damages. A 12:27 p.m. Saturday two car crash at 1135 Jackson involved Gertrude Mowery and Otto Aufdengarten, no injuries reported. An intersection collision at 9th and Illinois at 5:21 p.m. Tuesday involved Harold Bayne and Mrs Minerva McKee with $74.50 damages to McKee’s car. A 7:11 p.m. Tuesday crash on Illinois near 12th Avenue damaged a 1951 Ford owned by Jerry Herrera and a 1962 Chevrolet owned by Eldon Masten, with $15 damages per car.
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Sidney
Jackson
Gertrude Mowery
Laredo Lane
Mercury
Otto Aufdengarten
Chrysler
Mowery
I Nnois
Harold D. Bayne
Minerva McKee
Parkway Trailer Court
McKee
Illinois
12Th Avenue
Jerry A Herrera
Rose
Eldon E. Masten
Grand Island
City Officials Attend Nebraska League Convention
City Manager Tom Coffey Water Department Superintendent Floyd Lanks and Councilman Robert Clark left Thursday for Kearney to attend a two day meeting of the Nebraska League of Municipalities. Mrs Coffey accompanied her husband and they planned a weekend visit in Alma Neb before returning to Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Coffey
Water Department
Floyd Lanks
Robert Clark
Kearney
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Mrs. Coffey
Alma
Neb
Sidney
Paving District 100 completes Circle Drive work
City Manager Tom Coffey announces District 100 paving on Circle Drive in Country Club Heights is finished. He notes an armor coating project also completed without rain, a first for the area.
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Circle Drive
Country Club Heights
Tom Coffey
Coffey
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Sioux Depot
Col. Todd
Willis
Omaha
FBI Academy
Panhandle
Western Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
C. C. Worden
Jack Pollocle
Eagle Aires
Telegraph
Gemini
U. P. Oldtimers
Legion
Prueford Wells
League
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