Local Banks Near 30 Million in Cheyenne County Deposits
March call reports show Cheyenne County five banks holding combined deposits of 29.97 million, up about 12 percent from last April. Loans total 15.8 million, assets rise 11 percent to 336 million, with American National leading deposits at 142 million and Sidney National showing 75 million.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
American National Bank
Sidney
American National
Dalton State Bank
First State Bank of
Lodgepole
Sidney National Bank
Potter State Bank of
Potter
Sidney National Loans
American National Loans
Potter State Bank
First State Bank of Lodgepole
Sidney Federal Savings and Loan
Cheyenne County Above Average In Wheat and Feed Grain Sign-Ups
The 1973 signup shows Nebraska with 59,796 farms in wheat and 83,90 in feed grain programs. Cheyenne County enrolled 1,281 wheat farms (98.3 of 1,302) with 52,960 acres in wheat allotments. County feed grain enrollments total 1,050 farms with 64,720 acres of base. National totals show 1,033,019 wheat farms enrolled nation‑wide.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Paul H Lindt
Nebraska Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASCS
Lawrence Thompson
Sindt
Thompson
US Department of Agriculture
Potter Plans Meeting On Meals on Wheels Program
Volunteers in Potter will gather at 9 a.m. Thursday at the basement of First Lutheran Church to learn volunteer duties and distribution details for the Meals on Wheels program. Officers will be elected and planning includes a supervising community organization and possible Senior Citizen Center. Two promoters, Mrs Leo Olsen and Mrs Eugene Wheeler, work with NPCCA staff. first delivery tentatively set for April 30.
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Potter
First Lutheran
Terest
Leo Olsen
Eugene Wheeler
NPCCA
Panhandle Forecast Delivers Sunny Warmer Afternoon
Weather update reports sunny and warmer conditions this afternoon with highs in the 50s to 60s. Increasing clouds tonight bring lows in the low 30s and a mostly cloudy outlook Wednesday through Friday with a chance of rain Friday. Southwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
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Panhandle
Western Nebraska Chambers Meet In Sidney
The April WNUCC meeting will be held in Sidney with Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce manager Ed Cole noting the event. Al Nelson of Red Oak Iowa is keynote, showing slides on color coordination in business districts. dinner at Ft Sidney Motor Hotel at 6 30 pm with advance reservations urged.
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Nebraska
Trade Fair Booth Left Jaycees Plan Bike Races
The Sidney Jaycees will sponsor bicycle races and a safety program at the Cheyenne County Trade Fair on May 26. The safety program starts at 1 p.m. followed by bike races at 2 p.m. All drag race participants must attend the safety program. Exhibits include Paxton Electric, Clark Chevrolet, Powell Hardware and others with 144 invitations mailed to regional businesses. National Guard exhibitors listed alongside local firms.
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Sidney Jaycees Today
Cheyenne County
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Paxton Electric
Photo Center
Bernie's
Sierra Club Meeting Debates Coal Resources and Power Plant Plans
The Sierra Club Northern Plains committee ended its session in Hershey with concerns over coal resource development and the Gerald Gentleman Power Station near Sutherland Nebraska. Nina Dougherty chaired the meeting noting regional plants impact, while Rocky Mountain chapter supported prioritizing defense funds for environmental effects of the project.
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The
Sierra Club
Northern Plains
Alt Hershey
Nina Dougherty
Chadron
Nebraska
Dakotas
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Hershey
Nebraska Public Power District
Sutherland
Rocky Mountain
Legal Defense Fund
Gerald Gentleman
Miss Janssen Elected To Board
Linda E Janssen journalism instructor at Sidney High School attended a four day National Biennial Convention in Macon Georgia for Pi Delta Epsilon the national collegiate journalism honorary She was elected vice president of an eight member board in charge of placement for a two year term Journalistic workshops were held at Wesleyan College for 125 delegates from colleges and universities nationwide.
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Linda E Janssen
Sidney High School
Macon
Pi Delta Epsilon
Miss Janssen
Wesleyan College
Hickman Says Regional Labor Picture Improves This Spring
Chester Hickman of the Nebraska Labor Department reports brighter job prospects in the Sidney area as March ends. Applications for work up about 10 percent year over year, with new applications up 15 percent from 1972 but down from February 1973. Job openings nearly doubled from February, with placements up 26 percent from 1972 and 50 percent from February 1973, concentrated in construction transportation and service sectors across Cheyenne Deuel and Kimball counties.
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Southern
Panhandle
Chester H. Hickman
State Labor Department
Division of Employment
Sidney
Hickman
Cheyenne
Deuel
Kimball
Oilmen announce five drilling intents in Nebraska fields
Five drilling intents were filed with the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Donald C Winslow and Gear Drilling Co plan No 1 Lyngholm in Cheyenne County. Murfin Drilling Co and C E Lee Inc target two tests in Hayes County. Sundance Oil Co with Gear as contractor seeks No 2-11 Eckert in Morrill County. Dyco Petroleum Co plans No 2 Schuessler in Cheyenne County. Petro-Lewis Corp abandons No 3 14 Ewing in Scottsbluff County.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney
Donald C Winslow
Gear Drilling Co
Cheyenne County
Murfin Drilling Co
C E Lee Inc
Hayes County
Cooper
Sundance Oil Co
Eckert
Morrill County
Sylvan
Dyco Petroleum Co
Schuessler
Bunker Hill
Petro-Lewis Corp
Ewing
Scottsbluff County
Telegraph Wins Agriculture Service Award at Lincoln banquet
The Sidney Telegraph earned the Ak Senate Ak-Sar-Ben Agriculture Service Award for weekly coverage including features editorials and spot news. The $100 prize, to be given to the Jack Lowe Community Journalism Fund, was accepted with Hastings Daily Tribune sharing the honor.
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Sidney Telegraph
Knights of
Ak-Sar- Ben
Nebraska Press Associations
Lincoln
Telegraph
Hastings Daily Tribune
Ak-Sar-Ben
John Gottschalk
Jack Lowe
University of Nebraska Foundation
Lowe Committee To Pick Distinguished Newsmen
A Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame committee was formed to name charter members. The group includes Jack Pollock Peter, Dr Marvin Kivett, Dr Vern Snow, James Zumberge, Art Riedesel, George Round, and Eileen Wirth, with two more public members to be named. The fund supports UNL community journalism programs and weekly Nebraska press improvement.
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Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame
John Gottschalk
Sidney Telegraph
Jack Lowe
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Lowe
Sidney
Jack Pollock
Ogallala
Keith County News
Marvin Kivett
Nebraska State Historical Society
Vern Snow
UNL
James Zumberge
Art Riedesel
Ashland Gazette
George Round
Eileen Wirth
World-Herald
Gottschalk
Lowe Fund
Nebraska
Hall of Fame
Sidney beautification drive seeks community help
Sidney Community Improvement Council launches a campaign to raise funds and volunteers for outdoor improvements. Plans include planting trees along Verde Lane, park cleanups, hiking trail work, new playgrounds, an outdoor study center, and a citywide tree nursery. They aim to raise 250 dollars initially and order 1000 trees. Volunteers and donations can contact CIP leaders or the Chamber of Commerce.
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Sidney
Verde Lane Ditch
Country Club Drive
Pasadena Place
Legion Park
Lodgepole Creek
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
CIP Recreation and Leisure Fund
Higuchi
Verde Lane
Cross-Lawn
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Dick Willis
South Ward
WNUCC
Trade Fair Booth
Jaycees
Overland Air Service
Sidney Flooring
Jade Manufacturing
Powell Hardware
Maddox Motors
Sidney Ford-Mercury
Liljegren’s Agri- Service
Triangle S-M
Servi- Soft
Cornhusker Aaa
B&b Sales
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Farmers Co-Op Gas
Horst Welding
National Guard
Masek
Sport Center
Clark Chevrolet
San Juan Swimming Pools
Frank Partsch
John Ward
Central Plant Mgr
Hank Meysenburg
Adv Mgr
Gottschalks
Agriculture Service
Partsch, Gottschalk
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