This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
5
July 18 19 marks the 42nd Oregon Trail Days in Gering with Steavard Dennis reelected as chairman and Jack Lewis as vice chairman. The festival moves to Oregon Trail Park for space, with Joe Huckfeldt secretary and Don Jones treasurer among new officers.
Five additional historical markers are ready for placement once ground conditions permit. Marks include one on Highway 26 near Ash Hollow southeast of Lewellen. Prof. J. R. Johnson of Wayne State Teachers College named council chairman. Gerald McGinley is a council member. Lewellen Lions Club and locals campaigned to recognize Ash Hollow and placed signs on valley land. One marker spots Cumney Rock south of Bavird along Highway 92 west of South Bayard station.
Rushville School Superintendent Max Hensley was released from his contract to accept the Kimball district superintendency. He will stay until June 1 to aid Rushville in naming a successor. Kimball’s school system, growing from 380 high school and 1100 elementary students, has voters approving a $950,000 bond for expansion.
Mrs Duckworth monitored the three youngsters closely around 10 30 a m. At Potter Mr Duckworth bought them a malted milk marking a brief family outing with Harris the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Harris.
Sheridan County records show 120 irrigation wells registered with the State Department of Water Resources as of January 1 1963. The wells were planned to irrigate about 12 960 acres at 108 acres per site with an average depth of 221 feet. Average production stood at 804 gallons per minute, the lowest among Panhandle counties except Box Butte.
In Sidney High and Junior High honor rolls a fourth A student Connie Chaffee was omitted from the eighth grade list. Steve Harlan was credited with three A's and one B but should be listed with four A's.
York Rite Masons of Sidney will meet at the Masonic temple on Thursday, April 4, for a regular meeting and to confer the degrees of Mark Master and Past Master. All York Rite Masons are invited to attend this ceremony.
The piece credits programs funded by the American Cancer Society for advances in education and research. It notes improved diagnosis and treatment, stresses early detection, and cites over 800,000 five year survivors in the United States. It urges annual checkups and provides contact details for the Nebraska Division in Omaha and the State Health Department in Lincoln.
A Friday The Sidney Telegraph correction clarifies SHS senior Marilyn Paris earned two A grades and two B grades on the nine weeks honor roll, correcting an erroneous listing as Marilyn Parks.
Gov Frank Morrison and Game Commission Director Mel Steen will host a kickoff ceremony for the Lake McConaughy tree planting project Sunday April 2 at 2 pm in the Burma Road area along Highway 61 south of Sports Service. Attending will include members of the Nebraska Centennial Commission State Senators and representatives from many Keith Willard Barbee is named among Game Commission attendees.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.