Mrs. Seyfang Keeps Faith In Small Towns In Potter
Mrs. Elmer Seyfang, longtime Potter gro cery owner, joins Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce amid a community view that youth loss to cities is the main challenge. She recalls decades of local growth, from WWII stamps shortages to Sioux Ordnance Depot and oil booms, hoping to keep energy among residents and inspire future generations.
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Seyfang
Pete Hansen
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sioux
West
Ken Wickstrom
Sidney Territory
Ray Hunter
Palo Alto
Calif
No Injuries In Thursday Mishap Near Sidney
A two car collision at 3:30 PM Thursday six miles east of Sidney caused no injuries. Howard Gerke 42 of Dalton drove a 1962 Chevrolet southbound and turned onto Highway 30 when rear ended by Norma J. Michelman 18 of Lodgepole in a 1967 Buick. Damages were about 125 dollars to the Michelman car and 80 dollars to the Gerke vehicle.
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Sidney
Jack Robinson
Nebraska State Patrol
Howard Gerke
Dalton
Highway 30
Norma J. Michelman
Lodgepole
Michelman
AWOL Marine Captured Near Kimball on Desertion Charge
Pfc. Randall P. Shell, 18, of Van Wert Ohio, missing from Camp Pendleton since Sunday, was picked up by State Trooper Richard Larsen east of Kimball on Highway 30 for speeding. The stolen rental car from Oceanside, California, ties him to a desertion case as he awaited shipment to Vietnam. Shell is held for federal authorities.
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Kimball
U.S
Vietnam
Here
Richard Larsen
Larsen
Pfc
Randall P. Shell
van Wert
Ohio
Shell
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Oceanside
Kimball County
Four Youths to Visit Here in Handshake Plan
Four ninth grade students from the Omaha school system will visit Cheyenne County farms this weekend under Operation Hand Shake, a Nebraska CowBelles project. Two boys stay with Spearow of Gurley and Anderson of Potter. two girls with Walters of Sidney and Livingston of Sidney. They arrive Saturday morning and depart Sunday night, with over 100 Omaha students participating in the two day outing to the cattle country. Mary Ellen Burke of Alliance chairs the project and Mrs. Livingston is local chair.
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Omaha
Cheyenne County Farms
Nebraska Cow- Belles
Robert Spearow
Gurley
Earl Anderson
Potter
Virgil Walters
Verlin Livingston
Sidney
Union Pacific
Mary Ellen Burke
Alliance
Livingston
Sidney School sees 11 staffers not returning contracts
Nebraska Western College in Scottsbluff gains Terence Davis as math teacher and coach while several other Sidney Public School staffers announce departures. Miss Nielsen, Miss Lowry and Mrs. Bryant already stated plans, with moves to North Platte and Chadron State College, plus positions opening at Lincoln Northeast High and Norfolk High. Weather outlook calls for fair and warm today, with cooler changes and scattered rain showers Saturday. five day temps to run 10 degrees above normal, highs 65-75, lows 35-45.
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Sidney Public School
Russell J. Pedersen
Mabel Nielsen
Vergal Winn
Sidney High
Mattie Bryant
Terence Davis
Nebraska Western College
Scottsbluff
Richard Jensen
Janet Lowry
Central Elementary
Shirley Messersmith
South
Barbara Johnson
North
North Platte
Panhandle
Fair and Warner
Frontier Airlines
Direct Dialing Starts Sunday In Sidney With New Services
The Sidney exchange goes fully automated for long distance dialing starting Sunday as part of a $1 million Northwestern Bell upgrade. TouchTone service, seven digit local calls, 844-8111 time announcements, 411 directory help, 611 repairs, and 1 area dialing rules roll out alongside a new microwave tower and building addition. Rural party lines receive instructions. universal directory assistance remains 555-1212. Pale Western Cutworm feeding halts briefly due to cool wet weather but will resume when it warms.
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Sidney
United States
Canada
Northwestern Bell Service
Sidney Exchange
H. R. Zich
Zich
Nebraska
308
Sevendigit
Universal Directory Assistance
Open House rides misinfo clarifies price at tech school
Ivan Liljegren and David Keith visited winter wheat fields to assess cutworm risk amid cold wet weather. They reported that open house airplane rides on Sunday are not free, charging $2 per person to cover costs.
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Western
Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Hiram Scott Coach To Be CCE Speaker
Forddy Anderson athletic director at Hiram Scott College in Scottsbluff will be the principal speaker at the spring dinner meeting of the Cheyenne County Education Association. The affair will start at 6 30 P M in the Gurley School auditorium Robert Davis of Lodgepole president will conduct the business meeting at which new officers for the coming year will be announced Nominees for offices are President Herb Pabst of Potter President Elect Kent Lee of Lodgepole and Frank Madison Gurley Vice president Harlan Dormann of Dalton and William Hicks Potter Secretary Mrs Clara Lessig of Gurley and Mrs Doris Allen rural teacher and Treasurer Mrs Jesse Sanders and Mrs Doris Craig both of Potter
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Forddy Anderson
Hiram Scott College
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne County Education Association
Gurley School
Robert Davis
Lodgepole
Herb Pabst
Potter
Kent Lee
Frank Madison
Gurley
Harlan Dormann
Dalton
William Hicks
Clara Lessig
Doris Allen
Jesse Sanders
Doris Craig
Ministers To View Soil District Conservation Tour
Cheyenne County ministers will join an aerial tour hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation District on April 22 to preview conservation practices. Flights begin at 6 a.m. and run to 9 a.m. with explanations from a district supervisor. Coffee and rolls will be available at the airport.
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Cheyenne County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Yankee Doodle Composer Site in Fort Craile Preserve
Fort Craile in Rensselaer New York, built in 1700 as a manor house and fortress, is preserved as the place where the song Yankee Doodle was composed.
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Yankee Doodle Holse Rensselaer. NY
Fort Craile
Larabee to Head Jaycees in Sidney
Dean Larabee was elected president of the Sidney Jaycees at the Tuesday meeting in Jaycee Hall. He succeeds Bob Van Meter with officers Larry Franke Bob Roderick Jim Roos Roger Jorgenson Mike Hartzler Leon Clark Gerald Tremain and Dean Bayne as directors Holdover director Norman Cogil Installation is May 6 at the Country Club. reservations go to Van Meter. The group also voted to publicly bill a measure allowing the Governor to appoint other state officials. The State Jaycee convention will be held in Lincoln April 25-27.
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Dean Larabee
Sidney Jaycees
Jaycee Hall
Bob van Meter
Larry Franke
Bob Roderick
Jim Roos
Roger Jorgenson
Mike Hartzler
Leon Clark
Gerald Tremain
Dean Bayne
Norman Cogil
Country Club
van Meter
Jaycees
Lincoln
Famed country star T. Texas Tyler to appear in Sidney
Local notes confirm the country western singer and minister T. Texas Tyler will perform at 7:30 pm tonight at Sidney Assembly of God Church. Many fans plan to attend for the night of music and ministry, with seats expected to fill early.
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T. Texas Tyler
Sidney
Well Known Dalton Lady Dies At 82
Mayme Sanders Warren, 82, longtime Dalton resident, died at home. Funeral set 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dalton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Richard Brown officiating. burial in Dalton Cemetery. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Born May 28, 1886 in Missouri to John W. and Martha Wood Sanders. Married June 2, 1904 in Alton, Illinois to William E. Warren. moved to Dalton in 1918. They farmed east of town until two years ago. Husband died March last year. Surviving: two sons Clarence of Moses Lake, Washington and Harold of Dalton. eight grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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William E. Warren
Dalton
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Richard Brown
Dalton Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Mayme Sanders
Missouri
John W
Martha Wood Sanders
Alton
Ill
Mr. Warren
Clarence
Moses Lake
Wash
Harold
Scratch Pads For Your Business Or Around Home
The Sidney Telegraph advertises scratch pads suitable for business use or home organization, highlighting practical writing pads and office supplies available at 884-11th Ave.
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Sidney Telegraph
11Th Ave
Firemen's Ball Saturday Night in Sidney Youth Center
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual ball Saturday evening at the Youth Center. Dancing runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with music by the Fabulous. Tickets support local firemen.
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Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
The
Fabulous
Tractor Course Final Testing Set April 26
Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Liljegren reports final phase of tractor training for 14 and 15 year olds to be held Saturday April 26 at the High Plains Experiment Station east of the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School. Testing starts at 9 a.m. with groups, written exams, and actual tractor driving led by Jerry Moline and safety officials. The program aims to permit youths to operate on farms beyond parental ownership as part of the hazardous occupation safety program.
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High Plains
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Jerry Moline
Paul Manley
Nebraska State Patrol
Larry Axthelm
Liljegren
Cheyenne
Nebraska highway bonds advance to floor in package
Nebraska revenue panel approved LB13 05 by 6 to 1 to issue 20 million in bonds this year and 10 million in 1971, while LB498 to establish the issuing commission passed Public Works on 5 to 0. These two bills initiate a 16 measure highway package from interim study groups moving toward floor consideration.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Revenue Committee
Public Works Committee
State Engineer Announces $20 Million Interstate Accelerators
State Engineer Marvin Nuernberger informed committees that the initial $20 million will speed highway construction in Omaha and western Nebraska and fund a new interstate bridge linking Sioux City Iowa and South Sioux City Nebraska.
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Marvin Nuernberger
Omaha
Nebraska
Sioux City
Iowa
Neb
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Nebr
Awol Marine
Telegraph
Nebraska Press Association
Wasp
David Keith
University of Nebraska
Hiram Scott
Sid=ney
Harlan Brei
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Brei
Research Education Service
Larabee
Tex
Mrs, Mayme Warren
Firemen’s Ball
Memorial Hospital
Ryan Clarkson
Eft
Kevin Jay
Dennis Church
Lund
Paul Eugene
Ralph Bryant
John Clarkson
Russell Church
Sunol
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