The Omaha guide., 1956-09-14
News From Around Nebraska


After months arguing pro con- the school
board South Sioux City has agreed to sell part of its school
grounds grocery the erection food store
The company paid for the ground on which they will erect
building according County The figure
paid for the ground considered and the
movng factor making the sale despite objections from
of the townpepople who did not want competitive
store come to town
The wahoo community hospital of record last
week. the wahoo Newspaper revealed Four sets of twins
born the hospital within less than week Another unusual
thing about the week that all sets of twins the
The first set girls the next set boys the third
boys and the fourth girls.
Last week the editor of the Neigh Leader decided he would
the missed 80 years. he said So the
Leader staff prepared IIomeown ie of the naner which
carried pictures and stories about Neligh "a fine place live
and trade The Leader wrote stories about old residents
fire department of the older businesses gave
of the public buildings
Altogether made lot of interesting reading for the home
folks and provided for vacation for the editor
always something going on and its city
politics have been the of lot of discussion in months past
Last five filed charges against the
Mayor and of the Councmen charging them with Illegally
selling their products to the city The state w forbds city
official to sell anything the city long he holds office
The Crete News taking the side of the Mayor and councmen
points out that the enforcement of such law will automatically
eliminate number of good men from public office and
suit in higher costs Of purchases since sales would be
petive The suit involves $65OO The Mayor
men have not yet answered the suit.
County Herald Lexington revealed last week
snagged twohour period one day last
week. for speeding highway Safety plane
flying overhead clocks length
between section lines then radios officers the ground
cOncoa College Seward opened last week with the largest
enrolment in history according the Seward Independent Total
enrolment $685. but there 4O of this
the colleges high school So crowded conditions
students are housed off the campus
their parents Pawnee City are going to get
has
Saturday special them to Mnden Nebraska
where they will visit the Pioneer Village Next week. Sepem
Der 22nd the will to Lincoln the Nebraska
South Dakota football Both affairs being arranged
bargain prices which all can afford.
Minden has oKd bid of ssss1oOOo for new high school
building Hastings firm will the building
expects spend amiIon dollars the entire program
including new furnishings and specialized equipment The
sodaton Of number Of rural districts with Minden prompt
ed the added investment in buildings
Homeowners at Aurora spent busy LabOrDay weekend pick
brick from the school being down
The Aurora High School gutted fire several months ago
and wecng tearing down the building prepara
tory to erecting The hard faced brick of the
school offered who wanted them for the paving
paos building frepaces other which they could
ceve Needless to lot Of folks took advantage of OPP
portunig to get something without cost
Oakland making effort to secure new industry for
the town. Last week the Industrial Committee of Chamber
of Commerce brought " Price the Nebraska Re
Committee speak possible new industries for oak
land banquet to the general public the day
home adjacent to highway ONell recently the
target Of heavy truck wheel which big truck
and rolled into the side Of the house The wheel through
two hedges and slammed into the house Knocking
the wall and shatterng and doing other damage
about anything can happen in this modern age.
Work Of constructing Post office building at West Point
to begin the West Point Republican announced last week
The building will onestoy structure which will be owned
privately and leased to the postal department
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An ola woman dying and been thinking myself"
he very much concerned