Irish Invite Meet: Lodgepole Dominates Depth and Records
At Sidney's Irish Invitational in frigid weather, Lodgepole claimed team honors with depth, winning the long jump and placing 14 of 17 events while Chappell led with Ledbetter's mile meet record of 4:48.3. Alliance St Agnes set the other meet mark in the mile relay as Lyman and St Patrick's posted multiple top finishes amid winds and rain.
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Lodgepole
Lyman
Chappell
Gurley
Miianee St. Agnes
Harrison
Prairie
Sunflower
Sidney St. Patrick's
Peetz
Colo
Melbeta
Minatare
Potter I's
Dalton
Gary Hartman
Sidney
Kelly Ledbetter
Ledbetter
del Dixon
Fisher
Alliance St Agnes
Crusader
St Agnes
Brian Vinton
George Vinton
Mike Morrill
Frank Coble
Panthers
Tim Zalesky
Wildcats
Mike Deaver
St Patrick's
Denver
Mike Beyer
Mike Rowan
Ron Ahischwede
Pirates
Rod Fitts
Schuman
Dickinson
Reitz
Ken Steele
Praine
Flaherty
Wittig
Lierly
Curt Morgheim
Ahischwede
Mitchell
Buhr
Bowman
King
Rodrick
Easton
Wilbrand
Scott Easton
Fehringer
St. Patrick's
Kerk
Trump
Burkey
Rocky Bowman
Sick
McRea
Burke
Gordon Fleenor
Behrends
Kasten
Potter
Hinajosa
Minalare
MecVicker
Ron Ahlschwede
Ortivez
Oil sludge pits kill ducks in Nebraska area
Federal action planned over sludge pits in Frontier County and across southwest Nebraska after 39 ducks died at a Texas firm site. Officials cite lack of Nebraska rules requiring covers or pumping of sludge. Probe notes pits dispose water from malfunctioning pumping systems and may be mistaken for ponds by ducks.
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Lincoln
Neb
McCook
Ed Bosak
Omaha
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U. S4 Attorney's“ Office
Nebraska
Frontier County
Bosak
Paul Roberts
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Seetee
State Department of Environmental Control
All- Empire Conference picks named from six junior colleges
Six junior college players from Wyoming plus friends from Colorado Montana and Nebraska named to the All Empire Conference team by coaches and league officials. Western Wyoming College including Greg Kiger and Jim Collins. Northwest Community College players Bob Dalton and Chris Jones. Casper College center Richard Grove. Sheridan College center Jeff Chapman. Dawson Community College forward Handy Lloyd. Nolan Henderson from Western Nebraska. Northern Colorado’s Bill Goings. Stanley Mayhew from Trinidad State.
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Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Nebraska
Western Wyoming College
Northwest Community College
Casper College
Sheridan Community College
Greg Kiger
Jim Collins
Western Wyoming
Northwest
Bob Dalton
Chris Jones
Richard Grove
Sheridan
Jeff Chapman
Handy Lloyd
Dawson Community College
Dawson, Mont
Nolan Henderson
Nebraska Western Community College
Scottsbluff
Bill Goings
Northeastern
Sterling, Colo
Sanley Mayhew
Trinidad Colo
Sidney Legion baseball tryouts rescheduled to Wednesday
Junior Legion coach Mike McKee moved the Sidney team tryouts to next Wednesday at 5 30 pm at the Sidney Legion field due to poor turnout caused by bad weather. Season begins May 24 with the Ogallala Memorial Tournament and Sidney hosts its Memorial Tournament May 29 to June 1, planning about 25 games plus tournaments.
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Sidney American Junior Legion
Mike McKee
Junior Legion
Sidney Legion Field
McKee
Sidney
Gurley High School to Honor Bill Madden Speaker
Bill Madden former sports editor of the Scottsbluff Star Herald will be the featured speaker at Gurley High School Lettermen's Club athletic banquet. The dinner starts at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school cafeteria.
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Gurley
Bill Madden
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Gurley High School Lettermen’s Club
Stiltman follows dad’s 12-foot footsteps at fair show
SAN BERNARDINO CALIF AP A veteran stiltwalker Dave DeGarro, 15 years in the trade, fills in for his father at the National Orange Show. He endures crowds and wind while balancing 12 pound stilts and 20 pound jeans, resting after an hour’s work. He recalls learning balance gradually and lifting with a swinging motion. He greets children and reflects on the demanding spectacle.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Dave DeGarro DeGarro
DeGarro
Florida
Dave
Track and golf meets postponed to Tuesday in Sidney
The Sidney Invitational golf and track meets, originally set for this morning, are postponed to Tuesday due to bad weather. The Sidney Junior High Invitational track meet remains on for Saturday. Golf starts at 9 am Tuesday, while track events run 2 pm to 7 30 pm with finals at 5 pm for the track meet.
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Sidney
Sidney High
Bob Lohrberg
Lohrberg
Lanettes League celebrates history and awards at bowling banquet
Lanettes Bowling League a twelve team, three woman handicap circuit meets Wednesdays. Founded 1962 for five-woman teams, it shifted in 1971 to three-member squads to fit twelve teams. Officers include Rose Cornelius president and Delores Stasch vice president. Banquet and trophy committees, cash awards, and high series and game records highlighted. The Men's City Association plans a stay party at the lanes as the author teases future standings for the Sidney K. C Open Tournament.
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Lanettes
Treva Mattoon
Lanettes League
Rose Cornelius
Delores Stasch
Beryl Rogers
Nyda Biggs
Elsie Janda
Sgt-of-Arms
Mildred Brown
Fran Dalton
Virginia DePoorter
Fern Ellison
Norma Schumacher
Corky Fleming
Jane Rauner
Betty Gormley
Connie Peetz
Dorothy Nelson
Dee Kurz
Dude's
Lee Ault
City Association
State Bowling Association
Berle Rogers
Stina Doyle
Bowling results and top performers from Sidney area
Bowling results list team and individual leaders with high series and game totals. C A Story leads team scores with 2358 and 852 game. Gladys Ogle tops individuals with 543 series and 233 game. Born Skelly posts 2748 as high team series and 617 as high team game for Sidney area standings.
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Amer Nat'l
Sidney Nat
Sidney Co-op
Pizza Hut
Sidney Federal
Amer Mutual
Sidney Diesel
Dale's Liquor
Atkins Shoes
Gladys Ogle
Sidney Imp
Ford Mercury
Barker Cleaners
the Mill
Star Market
Seven Up
Pepsi Cola
Fairmont's
Born’s Skelly
Fort Sidney
Born Skelly
Sidney Ford
Dennis Denavellis
Dear Rules
Alabama Tops SEC Rival in Bernie Moore Trophy Race
Alabama athletes dominated SEC competition for the Bernie Moore Trophy scoring 65 points to Tennessee’s 63. The Crimson Tide added 9 points for the SEC basketball title tie with Vanderbilt, while Vanderbilt earned 10 points in baseball but finished tenth in football golf and tennis.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Bernie Moore
Crimson Tide
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
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Kegler’s Korner By
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Winnie Olinger
Bertha Heaton
Joanne Naliona
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Joyce Noteboom
Delores Schnell
Lois Reckard
Delores Kahl
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