Cheyenne County to Mark 200th Anniversary June 4 7
Cheyenne County Centennial Association plans a June 4 to 7 celebration led by Burgett Peetz as chair and Lyle Mather as secretary with Ben Belden treasurer. Events include parades, dances, a historical pageant, go cart races and a county history display.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Centennial Association
Old Fort Sidney Days Corporation
Ficers
Burgett Peetz
Lyle Mather
Gurley
Ben Belden
Paul Adkinson
J. W. Vaughn
Dick Fix
Pril
Wheatbelt
Bob Buecker
Vo Tech Family Concept Plan Near Final Stages
Federal officials and State Senator Robert Clark met with Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School to finalize the Family Education Complex plan. The project would bring 50 families to the school for combined vo tech classes, home management training, and public school for children with Head Start. federal funding only, target Sept 1 1970 arrival, proposals due May 1.
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Vo-Tech
Clark
Robert Clark
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Merle Rudebusch
Doris Newland
HUD
Omaha
George Gerdes
Nebraska Legislative Council
Lincoln
Richard Rosenthal
Department of Public Welfare
Harry H. Hilton
Kansas City
Les Thompson
Department of Education
Samuel Pisaro
HEW
Washington, D. C
Joseph Neller
Department of Labor
George Strait
Jim Turgeon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Samuel Cornelius
Senator Clark
Telegraph
Cutworm Threat Urges Constant Vigil In Wheat Fields
Cheyenne County Agent Ken Sakurada warns farmers to inspect all wheat fields for cutworms especially Pale Western and Army varieties. Look for uneven growth and underground stem damage, count Pale Westerns per foot, and decide on spraying with expert guidance to stay ahead of the prolific worms.
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Cheyenne
Ken Sakurada
Mr. Sakurada
Sakurada
Huntsman
Cheyenne County
Bank names four promotions at American National Sidney
The Board of Directors of American National Bank in Sidney announced four promotions this week. Jack Flohr advances to Commercial Loan Officer after three years in Installment loans. Jerry Dykman becomes head of the Installment loan center from auditing. David Peetz replaces Dykman as auditor after three years as Drive‑in bank manager. Jerome Buehrer moves from Drive‑in to manager there.
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American National Bank
Sidney
Jack Flohr
Jerry Dykman
David Peetz
Dykman
Jerome Buehrer
Two Accidents Reported in Sidney Cars Damaged
Sidney police investigated two two car crashes. At 5:15 p m on 11th Avenue between Jackson and King Streets Mrs Milt Handsel backing from the curb struck Ann Schaaf riding north on Newton Avenue. No injuries and about 25 dollars damage to Handsel and 175 to Schaaf. Earlier at 8:05 a m near 10th and Elm Eva Sautner eastbound on Elm hit a truck driven by Charles Thompson from 15th Avenue. No injuries and about 200 dollars damage to Sautner and 170 to Thompson.
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Sidney
11Th Avenue
Jackson
King Streets
Milt Handsel
Maple
Ann Schaaf
Newton
Handsel
Schaaf
10Th and
Elm
Eva Lautner
Charles Thompson
15Th Avenue
Sautner
Thompson
Cheyenne County Chamber Plans Trade Fair and Fireworks
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board discussed a July 4 countywide fireworks display, a revived Trade Fair June 4-6 tied to the Cheyenne County Centennial, and NEBRASKAland Days in North Platte. They also debated highway routing concerns and urged local bond requirements for outside firms.
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Ogallala
North Platte
Cheyenne County
Big Cheyenne County
Francis Runge
Stew Brown
Cheyenne County Fair Board
Chamber
Junior-Senior High School Registration Starts Monday
Registration for the 1970 71 school year will begin Monday April 13 at the junior and senior high schools according to Ralph Spencer guidance director. Changes are planned in some curriculum areas with American History for sophomores and juniors next year and a state aligned Social Studies program.
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Ralph Spencer
State Department of Education
James Bosley
Spencer
Local Cancer Drive Needs Volunteers Monday Evening
Workers will canvass the Sidney residential area next Monday evening in the annual fund drive for cancer. Chairmen Mrs. S. J. Simmerman and Mrs. Alver DeWitt announce meeting at Dr. Paul Adkinson's office 835 15th at 6 p.m. to receive materials and begin concentrated solicitation. The drive is sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 610.
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Sidney
S. J. Simmerman
Alver DeWitt
Paul Adkinson
15Th
VFW
REA Loan Granted for Highline Electric Service Area
Congressman Dave Martin announced a 91 765 000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to Highline Electric Association of Holyoke Colorado. The funds will extend service to seven southwest Nebraska counties Chase Deuel Dundy Hayes Hitchcock Perkins and Red Willow. The loan covers 163 miles of new distribution line and transmission facilities and system upgrades benefiting about 474 000 dollars in Nebraska area service.
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Washington, D.C
Dave Martin
Rural Electrification Administration
Highline Electric Association of
Holyoke
Colo
Nebraska
Martin
Department of Agriculture
Chase
Deuel
Dundy
Hayes
Hitchcock Perkins
Red Willow
REA
Two Hurt In Crash South Of Dalton
Two men injured in a one car crash on a curve south of Dalton near Walton. Driver Sidney Van Aelstyn 27 swerved to avoid dogs, car rolled into ditch. Passenger Fred Johnston 38 of Sidney remains hospitalized with cuts bruises and possible back injuries. Vehicle a 1970 Mustang was totally demolished.
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Walton
Dalton
Dan Reece
Nebraska State Patrol
Edward T. van Aelstyn
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Fred Johnston
Reece
Progress In Membership Drive Told
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and its Ladies Auxiliary report steady progress toward a 500 member goal with 50 new members targeted. Ed Cole said the drive is led by Ed Haupt and Mrs J W Vaugh with 20 new members already signed including businesses and local services. Those not yet contacted are urged to contact the Chamber office.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Ed Haupt
J. W. Vaugh
Efort
House of Flowers
Rae Jones
Gerald Moline
Sears
Charles Ham
Bud Mayer
Gary King
Helzer Grocery
Dalton
Lodgepole Lions Club
I 80 Spur Work Okayed At Chappell
Initial work begins March 4 on grading and graveling 8.9 miles of Interstate 80 from west of the Chappell interchange to west of Lodgepole interchange. Werner Construction of Hastings won a 1.233 million dollar contract. Grading should finish around early May next year. Project engineer is R. E. Benson of Sidney.
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Lincoln
Chappell
Lodgepole
Werner Construction , Inc
Hastings
Nebraska Department of Roads
R. E. Benson
Sidney
Pennycrest a Threat to Wheat Fields
Lincoln Nebraska farmers are urged to inspect wheat fields for pennycress a weed pest. University extension weed specialist Lauren Robison warns only a short time remains to apply chemicals effectively and notes additional weeds such as shepherds purse and tansy mustard may appear early.
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Lincoln - Nebraska
Laren Robison
University of Nebraska Extension
Robison
Fund Raised for Doyle Children in Nebraska Alliance Effort
The remains of LeRoy Doyle aged 30 killed north of Dalton on March 28 were sent to Burke South Dakota for funeral rites and burial in Gregory South Dakota. He leaves a widow and five children. Truckers in the area started the Doyle Children Fund at Guardian State Bank in Alliance Nebraska for contributions.
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E. K. Yanney
LeRoy Doyle
Dalton
Burke
S. Dak
Gregory
Doyle
Doyle Children
Guardian State Bank
Alliance
Nebr
Weed control guidance for winter wheat and buckwheat
Robison urges spraying now to control wild buckwheat in winter wheat but warns higher herbicide rates raise injury risk and may let weeds damage yields. Recommendations include 2 4 D formulations, Bromoxynil or Dicamba with 2 4 D, applied in early growth stages.
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Robison
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Vernon Goranson
Panhandle
Esterly
Frontier Airlines
Gene Bond
Dan Markel
Warren Nelson
Potter
Bob Roderick
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Merje Bobo
Paul Husmann
Charles Geller
Iy Sidney
Dalton Lions Club
Cole
Oklahoma
Retail Committee
Mr. Bosley
VE. Society
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