Farm Bureau State Head Speaks Here
Roland Nelson Nebraska Farm Bureau president led a pancake supper and meeting in Cheyenne County celebrating a membership quota of 292. He spoke on bills before the Unicameral, opposed one man one vote, and urged keeping legislative power with the people. Notables attended. over 100 people heard Olive Johnson honor Emil Johnson with a flag gift to the bureau.
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Emil Johnson
Olive Johnson
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Roland Nelson
Farm Bureau
Francis Runge
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Get Together
Nelson
Nebraska
Art Heim
Earl Gilbert
McCook
Bob Zapp
Bridgeport
Ed Block
Devel
Vern Wentling
Farm Bureau Office
Farm Bureau Board
Vandalism in Potter Reported North of Potter
Cheyenne County Sheriff Ker mit Brumbaugh reports multiple vandalism incidents near Potter with destroyed mailboxes and large firecrackers hurled into the boxes. investigation continues.
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Cheyenne County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Potter
City Council Meets Tonight in Sidney
Sidney City Council meets Monday to consider a Senior Citizens center program with expected delegation, plus Planning Commission’s drainage study recommendation, Appropriation Ordinance No 634, and standard reports. The Invocation will be by Rev. Max L. Kors of Christ Episcopal Church.
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Sidney City
Planning Commission
Sidney
Max L. Kors
Christ Episcopal Church
Boat on Highway 30 Causes Light Vehicle Damage
A boat towed on a 1965 Dodge fell from its trailer near Sidney Nebraska on Friday night. Randolph Copley 16 drove an Oldsmobile into the boat, causing about 75 dollars in damage to his car. Trooper Max Tibach reports the boat was found and no damage to the boat occurred. The driver did not realize the boat was missing for about an hour.
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Max Tibach
Nebraska State Patrol
Sidney
Joe S. Dodds
Randolph Copley
I-80 Closed At Paxton Roscoe
Westbound I 80 traffic between Paxton and Roscoe is detoured via US 30 while asphalt shoulder work continues. Shoulder construction should finish and lanes reopen about May 15.
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Paxton
Roscoe
Gehrig Named President of Nebraska Funeral Directors District Five
W. E. Bud Gehrig Jr. was elected and installed as president of District Five of the Nebraska Funeral Directors Association at the annual Scottsbluff convention. He previously served two years as vice president as the district, covering Nebraska's western region, continues to elect leaders.
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W. E
Bud) Gehrig Jr
Nebraska Funeral Directors Association
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Gehrig
26 Numbers In Dalton Lions Show
Dalton Lions Club Talent Show winners highlighted a junior division dance and two-piano duet in a 19th annual event at Dalton School Auditorium. First place duets, solos, and group numbers featured Nancy Fecht and others, with finalists advancing to the district contest in Potter on April 27.
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Dalton Lions Club
Dalton School
Nancy Fecht
Connie Twarling
Joan Pelster
Denise Panas
Roxanne Devier
Julie McRoberts
Mary Alice Gillespie
Hungary
Debbie Smith
Saints
Mary and
Wilma Petersons
Dennis Heizer
Tom Frerichs
Cindy Louderback
Moon River
Marlene Ernest
Mark Vander Stoep
Steve Ross
Randy Linton
Mary
Dalton
District Lions
Potter
Three Cases Up For Hearing By Oil-Gas Group
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will hear three cases at 10 a.m. on April 29 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel in Sidney. Case 69 six involves unitization and water flood plans for Henry Field J Land in Cheyenne County with Bander and Couch petitioning. Case 697 seeks an exception to Rule 313 to drill a test well near Section 20, T21N R55W in Scotts Bluff County by Sam Gary. Case 698 seeks another Rule 313 exception to drill a test well near Section 20, T21N R53W in Scotts Bluff County by Walter A Ohmart Jr.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Sidney
Bander and Couch
Henry
J* Land Reservoir
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sam Gary
Scotts Bluff County
Walter A. Ohmart, Jr
Panhandle forecast shows showers and possible storms
Variable cloudiness with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Fair Tuesday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s to 40s. Precipitation chances 40 percent this afternoon, 20 percent tonight, near zero Tuesday. Five day outlook calls for 60s highs and 30s to 40s lows, with a few showers and generally light rain unlikely.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Firemen Adjust Dates for State Convention in Sidney
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association approves moving the Oct 23-25 state convention to Oct 16-18 in Sidney due to crowd size. Local organizers Lloyd Bauer and Ray Bayne led the coordination, with 700-800 firemen expected. Events include May fire school in Grand Island and upcoming tournaments in Sidney, Bayard, and surrounding towns.
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Nebraska State Education Association
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Sidney
State Department
Russell Salak
Lloyd Bauer
Ray Bayne
Firmen
Cheyenne County
Fire Departments
Grand Island
New York State
Scottsbluff
Julesburg
Ovid
Sedgwick
Peetz
Colorado
North Platte Valley
Bayard
Nebraska
Sidney Telegraph Wins General Excellence Prize
The Sidney Telegraph won first place in the Nebraska Press Association General Excellence contest in Lincoln for non-daily papers over 2,000 population. Judges praised lively editing, strong layout, and excellent editorial pages.
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The
Telegraph
Sidney Telegraph
Neale Copple
School of Journalism
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
Copple
Nebraska
Mary Jane Gottschalk
Jack Lowe
George Miller
Papillion Times
Miller
Times
ABC
Burt County Plaindealer
Tekamah
Plainview News
Lyons Mirror~Sun
Hemingford Ledger
Eustis News
Scotia Register
Association
Emil Reutzel
Norfolk
Lodgepole Native Fred Lehmkuhl Dies at 71 in Hemet
Fred F. Lehmkuhl 71, longtime Lodgepole farmer, died Saturday in Hemet California after brief hospitalization. Funeral set for Thursday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Lodgepole. burial in Lodgepole. Survived by second wife Gail, three daughters Ardisifernbloom Naida Edwards Mary Hixon, son Loren, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Memorials to Lodgepole Fire Dept rescue unit.
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Fred F. Lehmkuhl
Lodgepole
Hemet
California
Gloria Dei Lutheran
Zimmer Funeral Home
Chappell
Fred Fowler Lehmkuhl
Fred
Nellie Fowler Lehmkuhl
American Legion
Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Alice Taylor
Norma
Gail
Ardis Fiernbloom
Los Angeles
Calif
Naida Edwards
Mary Hixon
Loren
Scottsbluff
Weekend showers bring light rainfall totals here
Spasmodic weekend rains deposited a little over 0.2 inch of moisture locally as skies opened briefly today. The FAA Flight Service station noted a more widespread downpour potential today. Reports of fairly heavy rainfall west of Sidney were received at noon with temperatures ranging from the mid 30s to the mid 60s over the period.
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FAA
Sidney
Printing services ad at The Sidney Telegraph
An advertisement promotes printing services offered by The Sidney Telegraph located at 33¢ lith Ave, inviting readers to use their printing options.
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Sidney Telegraph
Ave
Kimball Escapees Leave Stolen Car In Denver
FBI reports three Nebraska jail escapees identified as Robert Swanson James Kennedy and Stanley Tiernan fled Sunday after assaulting a state trooper and stealing a deputy’s car. The vehicle, owned by Kimball County deputy, was found in Denver apartment parking lot Friday with no sign of the fugitives. All three have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Omaha for stealing the car and crossing state lines.
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Denver
Nebraska
FBI
Kimball
Neb
Scott Werner
Robert D. Swanson
James Anthony Kennedy
Stanley S. Tiernan
Kimball County
Werner
Omaha
Burglary Suspect Held After Gurley Bar Breakin
Richard Stevens 23 of Waterloo Iowa faced burglary charges in Cheyenne County Court after a break in at Gurley bar and pool hall early Friday. State Patrol Trooper James Robinson arrested him near Gurley as owners reported the incident after a window was broken to gain access. A small amount of money was taken and Stevens offered no resistance. He is held in the Cheyenne County Jail.
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Cheyenne County
Richard Stevens
Waterloo
Gurley
Stevens
Nebraska State Patrol
James Robinson
Robinson
Car rolls after missing rabbit near Sidney
A 1965 Volkswagen rolled in a ditch on a county road 6.2 miles southeast of Sidney Friday evening after the driver reportedly swerved to avoid a rabbit. The car, driven by Mrs. Kiyoto N. Frazee of Sidney, was westbound and incurred about 600 dollars in damage. She was uninjured.
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Sidney
Max Ibach
Nebraska State Patrol
Kiyoto N. Frazee
Help the American Cancer Society's Programs of Research
The life you save may be your own. Support ACS research service and education initiatives that empower prevention, early detection, treatment advances, and survivor care through community outreach and funded programs.
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American Cancer Society
Bridgeport Paper Cited For Ag Work
Ak Sar Ben cited four Nebraska newspapers for community service and two for agriculture at the 95th Nebraska Press Association Convention. Plaques and checks were given to Keith County News Dakota County Star North Bend Eagle Osceola Record for community service. Gretna Breeze and Bridgeport News Blade received honors for agriculture.
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Lincoln
Neb
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Frank P. Fogarty
Ann Lauritzen
Lincoln Hotel
Ak~Sar~Ben
Keith County News
Dakota County Star
North Bend Eagle
Osceola Record
Gretna Breeze
Bridgeport News-Blade
Ogallala
Jack Pollock
South Sioux City
Henry Trysla
Leddrive
North Bend
Kenneth C. Lockwood
Osceola
Alton W. Wilhelms
William A. Lally
The
Bridgeport News Blade
Gavin Scott
Associated Press
Des Moines
James Denney
Omaha World Herald
Walter Slack
Livestock Press
Omaha
Don Ringler
Arnold Peterson
WOW
Wow-Tv
Fred Lark
KFAB
Fire damages home on Osage Street in Sidney
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched Sunday afternoon to 1735 Osage Street to combat a basement fire started by children playing with matches. Firefighters arrived around 2:50 p.m. and reported about 150 dollars in damage to trash paper.
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Sidney
Osage Street
Elvin Zalesky
Spring Work Progressing in Cheyenne County Fields
Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Liljegren reports spring field work ahead of schedule with oats planted and sugar beets in progress. Farmers are stubbing stubble land as dry ground spurs moisture needs and cutworm spraying is expected to rise this week. Clarke McNary seedling trees arriving may be kept in mud or planted immediately.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Clarke-McNary
First Place Winners Named in District 4-H Public Speaking
Randy Linton of Dalton won the district 4-H Timely Topic Public Speaking contest in Bridgeport earning a purple ribbon. Kim Ann Grantham of Chadron took first among girls and advances to the state contest at 4-H Club Week in June. Joette Pelster of Sidney was Cheyenne County’s girls representative, receiving a red ribbon, with Sidney High School speech teacher John Emerson serving as a judge.
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Bridgeport
Randy Linton
Elwin Linton
Dalton
Kim Ann Grantham
Chadron
Joette Pelster
Arthur Pelster
Sidney
Cheyenne County
John Emerson
Sidney High School
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Johnson
Farm Bureau State Head
Bud Gehrig
Dalton Lions
Skills Association
Sidney Telegraphers
C.B. Beaver
A. L. Zink
Leonard Warneke
Lyons Mirror
Sun
Mel Burge
A. M
A. E. Kuhn
Don Harpst Jr
M. G. Williams
Lyons Mirror-Sun
Bur! County Plaindealer
World-Herald Photo
Fred Lehmkuhl
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