The Sidney herald., 1959-01-07
Katherine ChiIders
Wins kiwanis
Essay Contest

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the Kiwanis Essay Contest, at the
regular Kiwanis meeting held
Dec. 31st. The contest was held
in connection with the annual
Kiwanis Industrial Tour conduct
ed Oct. 10, 1858. Second place
was won by Diana Arneson,
daughter of Mr.: and Mrs. Robert
Arneson of Girard, and third
place was awarded to Aletha
Whiteman, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Whiteman, of Savage,
All three we're awarded PLAQUES
at the meeting.
Following is the text Of Kath-
crimes essay:
MY Kiwanis Tour Of Sidney
We started our tour at the
court house at 9:15 am. on Oct.
18th.
Our first stop was a trip
through the court house. We
we're shown where the various
offices Of the County were
located.
In the court room we were
shown the following: where the
jury sat, the witness box, the
judges desk and the defendants
seat. We also saw the judges
chamber and the jurys' case
room.
We then went to the county
attorneys office where the at
torney showed us all the differ
ent books of law and explained
to us the duties of his office.
In the Sheriffs office we were
shown the two way radio which
he uses to contact any law officer
at any time he needs to. He also
showed us the pictures Of he
six most wanted men. H showed
US the weed 'maryu1na'. /. is
"A very dangerous drug and any
ne caught trying 10 sell IL or use
81. is given 7 PRISON term and a
very stiff fine.
Al the Jail we were shown the
ilfe~en. cells ana wn9t acn
were called. To- "a d cell
IS where ne fellow that
dent have any mony IT no
ether place ID 50. Tx 0I pen
IS wnere several nil 1N-rs are
placed in one cell am aach have
their own beds ana also have
freedom 10 move about. In the
basemen, are separate cei4s for
the boys under eighteen and for
the women.
At the Richland National Bank
we were shown the presidents
office, teller windows, vaults, one
for the change and one for a
safety deposit box. At the back
of the bank we saw the exchange
room where all checks on other
banks are taken care of. We also
saw the bookkeeping room. We
were shown the room where the
accounts are kept up to date and
the machines that dated the
checks for the safety of the pat
rons, and the machine that
photographed the checks. This
machine takes a picture of both
the front and back of the check.
1t is called a ~photostat machine.
This machine is used for example
if a man has lost his record OF
a certain check the bank can
produce a copy for him. AS we
left the bank we were given
a pencil and a dime at the
tellers window.
At the Occident Elevator we
saw how they made pellets and
were given a sample. They also
showed us how they made chicken
and pig feed.
During the tour of the Sugar
Beet Factory we saw the process
of the washing of beets to the
finished product sugar. We saw
how the beets were washed,
sliced, juiced and the boiling pro-
cess of the juice. They showed us
the many charts which record the
temperatures of the various
boilers. II was very interesting
to know the use of lime in the
purifying of sugar. We learned
that beets are a very acid vege-
table and how the& acid eats the
cement. They told us that they
have cemented the floor three or
four times. We saw what the
sugar was like as a finished
product, where the machines were
that sacked sugar; where powd-
cred sugar was made and also
the Domino sugar cubes which
are used in cafes. We also saw
the place were sugar was stored.
We saw the products that are
used for dog food and also that
are used for cattle. We saw
where they make sulfur.
From there we went to the
Locker Plant. We saw where
they made butter and were they
homonized milk and where they
made cottage cheese.
W. also saw where they cut
up meat and where meat was
cured. We received an ice cream
bar from the locker plant.
Our next stop was the Lalonde
Hotel where we were treated to
a very delicious lunch. We also
met some of the Kiwanis men
that helped make u tour poss-
IDLE. After we had eaten we were
entertained by Mr.. Ray Wright
who put on a Noodle Hoop
show for us.
In the afternoon we toured the
High School. Mr.. Kingery, the
Principal showed us around the
building. We saw the office of