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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1966
Page
15
Bridgeport residents report several household pets poisoned in the past week with strychnine, prompting fear for children and animals. Dr. J L White, the local veterinarian, notes the poison type and no animal deaths reported yet. A reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the culprit.
In Scottsbluff the North Platte Valley bean harvest benefits from dry clear weather. The 1966 crop is seen as one of the better recent years with yields above average. Dale Anders of Peterson Bean Co. reports 25 percent harvested and 50 percent cut, averaging about 30 bushels. No. 1 grading so far. Monte Hendricks, Scotts Bluff County Extension Agent, agrees the crop should be above average though totals depend on completion. He hears rumors of 35 to 50 bushel beans.
CHAPPELL The Deuel County Commissioners have named a new hospital board for Chappell with H. L. Carlson Glen Kep ler Mrs. Don Hafer Mrs. Clark Armstrong and Bill Hughes. They praise past directors of Miller Memorial Hospital for building the present facility and funding plans for a Deuel County Nursing Home. Chappell remains without a doctor but hopes to hire soon.
Kimball Tourist Station logged about 4500 registrations and 70 to 80 daily visitors in summer. Blair center welcomed around 4300 travelers before Labor Day closures along with Kimball and Greenwood stations.
CHAPPELL South Platte Valley Conference opened with date and site allocations for upcoming events. Chappell will host SPVA basketball tournament January 23 to 28 at its venue, with the annual music festival March 31. Golf is scheduled May 2 at Imperial and the track meet May 4 at Grant. Attendees included Superintendent Thomson, Principal James Howitt, and coaches Rodney Swanson and Gerald Radcliffe.
Garden County News reports widespread ETV interference in Oshkosh disrupting channels 13 9 4 and up to five more leaving Sterling as the only partly clear option. Detected in many areas a solution is not yet found while residents have donated funds to support TV service.
The State Highway Commission will close certain north south roads to make way for the Interstate I 80. Registered letters notified land owners and county commissioners. Many county roads crossing Highway 30 will not cross I 80 though bridges will be built for some.
Hemingford boards move the bid letting from Sept 29 to Oct 6 to accommodate more contractors. Architect Hinde and Laurinat of North Platte noted rising interest and time needed to prepare bids. Bond issue of $185,000 has been received and registered. The planned building is a 70 by 210 foot one story brick masonry facility with eight major rooms for offices and classrooms.
Glenn Coffen, who escaped Kimball County Jail and was free for 40 hours, faces charges in county court for breaking jail, malicious destruction of property, and feloniously entering a building and stealing. A preliminary hearing was postponed amid additional charges of grand larceny related to stolen Western Union money orders. Casper officials also accuse him of forgery in a separate case. Coffen has lived in Kimball intermittently for years.
Nebraska landowners in 58 counties gain greater federal cost sharing to accelerate soil and water conservation work. State Conservationist Dale Jaedicke notes strong participation since 1958 with 6 million dollars obligated and 80 percent of funds for livestock production and cropland terraces. The program aims to reclaim erosion damaged land and grasses, with plans prioritized for severe erosion and unfinished projects. Contact local Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors for details.
The Sidney Public Library continues a story hour from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. Librarian R W Brown notes the program is designed for preschool children and younger students. All are welcome and urged to attend.
Cheyenne County ASC member Robert Rexroth outlines the 1967 wheat program with an 68.2 million acre national allotment. Farmers may plant up to allotment or more, with options including price-support loans and domestic certificates. The plan adds substitutions among wheat and feed grains, with barley and oat-rye bases unaffected by diversions. The state base adjusts for feed unit differences. ads urge quick sale with a want ad.
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