The Omaha guide., 1955-10-07

The United States Navy Band will appear in Chadron on o.
tober 25th for a matinee and evening concert. the Chadron Record
announced last week.
The outstanding program, which is decidedly unusual for a
town the size of Chadron, is one which has been arranged for more
than a year and the concert is termed the most ambitious musical
event ever attempted there.
There are probably a lot of good sized cities over the country
that would give a lot to have such a concert in their own COM
munity, and Chadron music lovers are indeed fortunate to be able
to hear the United States Navy Band right at home.
The City Council at Oganala is discussing the removal of all
parking along parts of highway 80 as it goes through the business
district. Ogallalas streets can accommodate but 4 12foot lanes, ac-
cording to the Keith County News and this has been found to be
too small. Blars main street is 6Ofeet wide and accommodates
traffic of the highway nicely)
A County Commissioner at Ord in Greeley County is ON the
hotseat because he is said to have participated in, profits in his
dealings with the county. A lawsuit which has been filed claims
the Commissioner had done grading work for private individuals
using county equipment. The petition also states that he has
carried out work for which he has received direct pay from the
county. The state law strictly forbds the practices which the
petition alleges have existed. The Ord Quiz made no comment.
Ogallala, which has always been a Saturday night town, much
the same as Blair, is considering closing up on Saturday night and
staying open Wednesdays instead. The Keith County News pointed
out, editorially, last week, that changing the habits of the thous-
ands of farm families around Ogalala was no easy job and it was
something which should be given a lot Of consideration before it
is undertaken.
Folks come to town Saturday night to shop, and also to see
and visit their ~neighbors and to have a little "time out" from the
regular routine of life. The News expressed the belief that mer-
chants would lose business and create much dissatisfaction among
those in the trade area if they carried out the Wednesday night
opening.
Daily tours are being conducted through the Loup City schools
all this month, The Sherman County Times has announced. Wis
ltors go through Singly or in small groups, as they happen to come
along. Purpose of the tours is to enlighten the public on the
needs of the schools and the true facts surrounding their opera
ton. On October 25 the voters at Loup City will vote on a bond
issue to determine community feelings about improvements to the
school system.
Business was brisk at the Curtis, Nebraska airport one after
noon last week. Eighteen planes, all a part Of the 1855 Nebraska
Wyoming Air Tour, stopped at the Curtis airport for an hour.
The Chamber of Commerce babe them welcome and served coffee
and doughnuts to the visitors. The tour had started the previous
day at Minden with a route which would circle out over Wyoming
and double back to Grand Island which was the eastern point Of
the route.
At Central City As women's organizations have banded to-
gether to form what they have called a Hospital Auxiliary" The
new organization has as its purpose the promotion of any project
which will help the hospital. A recent tangible benefit from the
Auxiliary is the addition of a commercial sized clothes dryer which
will be a big assist in the laundry room of the institution. Other
items recently purchased with funds raised by the Auxiliary in
clude nursery supplies, bedpan washer, and a large sterilzer.
Chadron is investigating the possibility Of a sugar factory there.
A plant now located at Belle Fourche, South Dakota has indicated
it would like to move closer to its source of supply and is cycling
Chadron as a possibly likely spot. The Chadron c Of C is making
an effort to interest the firm.