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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1953

Page

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Hospital Bids Due In Week Cheyenne County seeks 75000 for new hospital gear

A fund drive led by Ira Steward aims to raise 75000 to equip the Cheyenne County Community Hospital. Rudy Munderloh John Peetz Jr and Jack H Lowe head the campaign aided by records from last year. Bids open next Tuesday with air conditioning and refinements a must and federal matching funds possible.

Cheyenne County Community Hospital Ira Steward Rudy Munderloh John Peetz, Jr Jack H. Lowe Steward State Hospital Advisory Board Frank McNett McNett

SHS Chorus to present NY artists for robes fund

Sidney High School mixed chorus sponsors two performances by Norma Holmes Alfredo Cavalieri and Mary Lee Myers to raise funds for 70 choir robes priced at 16 50 each. Programs set for 1 pm and 8 15 pm in the High School Auditorium with student tickets available through chorus members.

Sidney High School Norma Holmes Alfredo Cavalieri Mary Lee Myers Sidney New York Nancy Button Rochester Eastman School of Music Donald Liddell Raymond Wilson

Farmers Asked To Report Prairie Dogs Urged to report prairie dog towns for eradication.

Cheyenne County Extension office asks farmers to report prairie dog towns to start eradication. Agent Ivan Liljegren notes prairie dogs are a growing problem and a specialist has been brought in to direct the campaign.

Cheyenne County Ivan Liljegren

POW Odie Mitchell to land at coast this week

Master Sgt. Odie E. Mitchell, Cheyenne County's only returning prisoner of war, will arrive in San Francisco on the USS General Halsey this Wednesday. His wife, Mrs. Marjorie Mitchell, reports he may reach Sidney by Friday or Saturday and plans 30 days of furlough to visit family in Texas and at home.

Odie E. Mitchell Cheyenne County San Francisco General Halsey Marjorie Mitchell

Lost Boys Safe At Home After Daylong Stray

Two 12 year old boys Edward Pennington and Arthur Hernandez from the Sioux Ordnance Depot wandered about twenty miles Friday evening and Saturday morning before being picked up and returned home. They were hungry and without money but reached home safe, ending a statewide scare sparked by their disappearance from Ordville. The boys, seventh graders at St Patrick's Academy, were found by a passing motorist near Gurley after traveling county roads and sleeping in an old car overnight. Parents were relieved and had feared for their wellbeing.

Hernandez News Pennington Gurley Ordville Edward Pennington Arthur Hernandez Sioux Ordnance Depot St. Patrick’s Academy Sidney Sioux

Anna Hubeck Farm Brings $101 Acre

A 320 acre farm four miles north and one east of Sunol sold at auction for 101 dollars per acre on September 16. Part of the Anna Hubeck estate it was bought by Henry and George Narjes, with 120 acres pasture and 200 acres arable, plus all oil and mineral rights. Another sale last week by Emerald Rapp reported a four room Potter home sold for 2200 dollars to A. B. Rapp from LeRoy Chaon.

Sunol Anna Hubeck Henry George Narjes Emerald Rapp Potter A. B. Rapp LeRoy Chaon

4-H Awards List Made Up Saturday

Winners of 4-H awards were determined at a Cheyenne County 4-H awards committee meeting held Saturday. The identities will remain secret until the 4-H Achievement Banquet scheduled for early December.

Cheyenne County

Dry spell extends into third week in Cheyenne County

Cheyenne County reports enter a third week of dry weather with no signs of rainfall. The forecast calls for continued fair skies and possibly warmer temperatures with no appreciable moisture expected. The last measurable rainfall occurred on September 4, around midnight, totaling about 15 of an inch.

Cheyenne County Tts CAA

Coldest spot in the state as freezes grip the region

Sidney recorded 41 degrees Thursday night then dropped to 49 Friday with a 74 degree high. Skies cleared over the weekend and more mild air is expected. A dry spell helps Panhandle crops but rain is welcome for winter wheat. In Omaha two people were injured by storm debris and a window blew out injuring a 16 year old. Police report temporary power loss at Douglas County Hospital.

Pitation Sidney CAA Panhandle Omaha Myron Johnson Rachel Boyce Douglas County Hospital

Boy Slightly Hurt In Auto Collision Near Lodgepole

David Bartling a 2 year old passenger sustained a head cut when the 1948 Chevrolet carrying him collided with Charles Schwartz 74 of Lodgepole at a county road intersection eight miles north of Lodgepole. Vernon Bartling 26 driven north. collision occurred about 5 50 p m with sun in eyes. $200 damage to Bartling car and $350 to Schwartz car.

David Bartling Lodgepole Cheyenne County W. W. Schulz David Vernon Bartling Bartling Charles Schwartz Schwartz

Kiwanis Sponsor Free Kids Day Movie at New Fox Theatre

Saturday at 10 a.m. the Kiwanis Club sponsors a free movie for all kids at the New Fox Theatre. Star of Texas featuring Wayne Morris and Paul Fix will screen as part of Kids Day activities. Local efforts to tour air bases were foiled. the open film plan remains for all children.

Kiwanis' Club For Fox’ Theatre Star ‘of Texas Wayne ‘Morris Paul” Fix Kids’ Day Sponspreday Jimmy

Alliance Named As Location For Medical Course

Alliance will host one of the third annual Regional Postgraduate Circuit Courses for Nebraska physicians on Sept. 28, sponsored by the Nebraska State Medical Association. Six towns will hold sessions with four guest speakers from Boston, Iowa City, and Mayo Clinic. Topics include polio diabetes heart and cancer. Co sponsors include the Nebraska Cancer Society and regional medical groups. Other meetings follow in McCook Hastings Columbus Wayne and Nebraska City on successive dates through October 3.

Alliance Nebraska Nebraska State Medical Association H. J. Lehnhoff, Jr Omaha Arthur W. Trott Children’s Medical Center Boston Mass Horace M. Korns Iowa City Alexander Marble Joslin Clinic Kenneth D. Devine Department of Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Nebraska Cancer Society Nebraska Heart Association West Central Diabetes Association National Foundation For McCook Hastings Columbus Wayne Nebraska City

Ogallala Man Hits Jackpot with Three Oil Producers

R A Goodall of Ogallala reports Sunday morning oil shows from three wells: Beard No 1 in Colorado extension of Long field, Hubbard No 8 in Little Beaver Field, and Downing No 3 just south of Little Beaver. Drilling crews, five rigs, and reports of 1600 feet oil in the Beard test and 1520 feet oil in the Downing test signal a potential new field extension and largest producer in the area.

Qogallala R. A. Goodall Ogallala John Phillips Harry Trueblood Schlumberger Lane Wells Halliburton Goodall Little Beaver

Sidney Jaycees Bosses Night Out at Country Club

The Sidney Jaycees host their employers at the Sidney Country Club Thursday starting 6:30 pm. The program features a get acquainted session, entertainment, a banquet with John Tate of Omaha as speaker, and Hugh McKenna state president as MC. A plaque will be presented to the outstanding boss of Sidney.

Sidney Jaycees Sidney Country Club Bob Hossle Tod Jaycees Nianae John Tate Omaha Nebraska Jaycee Tate Déan Wilson Sidney Jaycee

Suspects arraigned in Western Implement burglary case

Chirkes Gilbert Sagaier and Fred R Avila were arraigned Thursday on burglary charges tied to break ins at Western Implement Co and International Harvester. Both pled guilty and were bound over to District Court. Frances Sagaser, wife of Gilbert, also held and sent to North Platte on a bad check charge. Nine stolen checks were cashed, with Avila admitting to cashing four in Ogallala.

Gilbert Sagaier Fred. R. Avila Western Implement Co International Harvester Cheyenne County W. W. Schulz Bart Taylor William Wolff Council Bluffs Detective Bureau Frances Sagaier Gilbert North Platte Dalton State Bank Sidney National Bank Avila Sagaser Ogallala

Jaycee Dime Drive Raises More Than $442 for Band Trip

The Jaycees Block of Dimes raised 442.50 to fund Sidney high school band travel to Boulder Colorado for Band Day. Chairman Jack Oakes noted the amount misses the 615 goal needed for transport and one night lodging for about 80 band members. Civic clubs will be asked to cover the gap to ensure the trip. The Sidney marching group will perform at the festival and during the Arizona Colorado game halves.

Jaycees Block of Dimes Sidney High School Boulder Colorado Jack Oakes Sidney Lincoln Colorado University

Car Pool Plan Urges Parents To Shuttle Students Across Tracks

Harold Keith of the Greater Cheyenne County Safety Council appeals to North Side parents to form car pools for junior high and high school students to avoid crossing Union Pacific tracks at 19th street. He notes the danger of crawling between sidetracks and cites failed pedestrian overpasses and fences in other cities, urging collective action to transport students safely to and from school.

Harold Keith Greater Cheyenne County Safety Council Union Pacific 19Th Street North Safety Council J.thompson Omaha Keith Adheered North Platte Mr. Keith 22Nd Street

Oshkosh Paving Bid for Highway No 27

City bids for concrete paving on Highway No 27 in Oshkosh set for October 21. Work covers 0.6 mile north from U S 26 to Fairview Avenue with 8 inch paving 43 feet wide, curbs, six curb inlets, seven culverts, and a sewer pipe. bridge removal and new culverts. grade raised up to 2% feet. railroad crossing approaches raised. new reflectorized signs planned. funding from state and Federal-Aid Secondary with the state department as contracting agent.

Highway No. 27 Oshkosh U. S. 26 Fairview Avenue State Highway Department

Rep Miller to Address Sidney PTA Group

Rep A L Miller of Nebraska Fourth District will address members of the Sidney Parent Teachers Association at a special council meeting Tuesday night September 29 at 8 pm in the New Central School building. The public is invited. The council meeting date was moved to fit the congressman's schedule. Friday’s Telegraph report misstated Monday.

A. L. Miller Nebraska Fourth District Sidney Parent Teachers Association New Central School the Telegraph

Final Scotchlite Drive Is Saturday

A final drive to Scotchlite the rear bumpers of cars in Sidney and surrounding territory will be conducted Saturday afternoon and evening by the Sidney Jaycees as part of a nationalLite-A-Bumper safety campaign. Gene Jimerson, chairman, announced redemption of all tickets sold in advance last spring, with Scotchlite to be applied on 10th Avenue east of the courthouse.

Scotchlite Sidney Sidney Jaycees Jaycees Gene Jimerson Scotchlite Drive 10Th Avenue

Night Classes For Adults Organised By Sidney Association

Adult evening classes sponsored by the Sidney Parents Teachers Association set to begin Tuesday night October 6. An effort is made to determine preferred courses and evenings. inquiries and course suggestions are invited. Requested classes include accounting typing leatherwork and metal craft with qualified instructors. Enrollment will decide cost and a nominal fee is noted.

the. Sidney .Parent Teachers Association

Scouts To Address Public Meeting On Jamboree Trip

Troop 90 Scouts will present a public program at the City Auditorium dining room at 8 p.m. showing slides and films of their July Jamboree trip to Santa Ana California. Participants include Danald Pittam Dale Dodds Doug Harlan Clarence Wickman Earl Barnes and Robert Ivie with talks by Scoutmaster Godfrey Loper.

City Auditorium Santa Ana Calif Danald Pittam Dale Dodds Doug Harlan Clarence Wickman Earl Barnes Robert Ivie Godfrey Loper

William Marrin of Dalton dies at 74

William F Marrin aged 74 longtime Dalton resident died Monday at Pioneer Memorial Hospital after brief illness. He was brought to the hospital last Thursday. Funeral arrangements pending with Gehrig Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons Lawrence W and Joseph F of Dalton, plus two sisters and one brother.

William F. Marrin Dalton Pioneer Memorial Hospital Gehrig Funeral Home Lawrence W Joseph F

West Sidney area may host single large oil gas structure

Oil men watching development in the West Sidney area think a single huge structure may house most production. From three miles NW of Sidney to eight miles SW, oil occurs west of Sidney while gas development lies southwest. Developments include southwest extension of the Doran Farms field and gas recovery in the D and J sands on the Frank Kurz farm, fueling belief the West Sidney gas field may become one of the region’s largest.

West Sidney Sidney Doran Farms Haupt Ladegard Mohart Julesburg Frank Kurz Sider oMereTa Ohio Casper Clarence Dorman Sidney Gas Field Cheyenne County Mineral Sy Riste

West Sidney eyes new gas plant amid field expansion

In the territory near Sidney, plans hinge on a large field to justify a second gasoline plant to process gas before sale, potentially boosting local payrolls and buffering a recession. Mohatt No. 1 oil well in Ohio flowed oil, with gas on surface in minutes, while D sand tests yielded oil. Kurz and other wells were nearing gas completion as location plans for rigs emerged.

Nebraska Colorado Velis Minne LS Ein Sidney West Ohio Marlowe Huntsman Doran Farms Kurz

New Sound Technique To Feature Niagara

Fox Theatre will show Marilyn Monroe film Niagara with stereophonic sound to create a surround effect. Fox Manager Elmer Haines announced the system is installed and tested and will amplify Niagara Falls to immerse audiences in the roaring water. He said the innovation will boost entertainment value and thrill theatre patrons.

Marilyn Monroe Niagara Fox Elmer Haines Niagara Falls

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