Maroons Sweep Western Meet Led by Swanson Gold
Sidney and Scottsbluff led a crowded Western meet with Jerry Swanson of Sidney taking 220 yard dash in 22.2 seconds tying Sidneys 1962 mark and earning gold in group 1. Allen Russell of Scottsbluff broke mile record with 4 33.2 and Scottsbluff captured Grand Championship for the third straight year, with Bayard Pine Bluffs also winning group titles.
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Swanson
Schubert
Adams
Maroons
Walt Griffiths
Lee Spiker
Bill Koenecke
Gary Thompson
Jim Fleenor
Fleenor
Sidney
Bill Startzer
Scottsbluff
Buzz White
Oshkosh
Gary Neibauer
Bayard
Pine Bluffs
Chuck Hohnstein
Couch
Lowell Stratton
Gering
Gary Nelbauer
Tim Lane
Jerry Swanson
Allen Russell
Torrington
Ca Neibauer
Chuck Hohnemam
Jack Couch
Otsbluff
Cong
Lotsbluff
Jerry Swans
Scottstaff
Doug Hyatt
Art DeOllos
Doug Butler
Jack Ehler
Chadron
Davy Munroe
Morrill
Ron DeBaun
Kimball
Alan Riddle
Bridgeport
Steve Lovelace
Mitchell
Frank Turja
Maroon golfers place second at Alliance meet
Sidney High School golfers finish second at the Western Nebraska golf tournament in Alliance with a team score of 234 led by Jack Hamer and Larry Hamer. Sidney's Larry Nelson placed third individually, while Ken Mangels and Don French tied for fourth. Next action is the Western Conference meet at Gering.
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Sidney High School
Alliance
Trark
North Platte
Jack
Larry Hamer
Aliance
Alliancé
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Chadron
Gering
Sidney
Larry Nelson
Ken Mangels
Don French
Tom Wilson
Gayle Nelson
Dave “Rupp
Jim‘ McKeeman
Rich Oldaker
Don Chancellor
Schooners Sail From Lunenburg in the 1920s Drift
About 200 schooners left the natural harbor at Lunenburg Nova Scotia during the 1920s as maritime activity surged. The figure reflects a bustling era for the fishing and trading fleets along the Atlantic coast.
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Lunenburg
Nova Scotia
Harrisburg Wins LPY Track Meet In Windy Sidney Conditions
Harrisburg captured the LPY meet at Weymouth Field with 58 14 points led by two high jump records and standout performances from Thorpe and Rundell. Dix placed second with 41 points, Sidney St Patrick’s took third with 31 as Harrisburg earned its fifth consecutive conference title. Vavra and Stewart contributed double wins in weights and sprints.
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Harrisburg
Sidney
Weymouth
Dix
Sidney St. Pat’s
Wildcats
Mike Thorpe
St. Pat
Wigie Rundell
Thorpe
Chuck Kragel
Dalton
Norman Kaufman
Melbeta
Jim Vavra
Vavra
Ron Howard
McGrew
Jack Dorwart
St. Pat’s
Rollie Fickenscher
Gurney
Peter Stewart
Wayne McRoberts
Ronnie Howell
Broadwater
Grant Clark
Joe Beyer
St Pat's
Tom McGowan
Doug Moench
Potter
Learance Paul McMillen
Moench
Darwin Reimers
Larry Shelley
Larry Less
Peetz Downs Merino For Division
The unbeaten Peetz Bulldogs captured the western division title of the Lower Platte Valley League with a 4-2 win over Merino at Sterling Pioneer Park. Peetz faces Ovid in the LPVL playoff at Ovid Thursday at 1 30 with a state Class C bid at stake.
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Peetz Bulldogs
Merino
Sterling
Pioneer Park
Peetz
Ovid
Eac
Jim Roelle
Vic County
Dave French
Dave Fehringer
French
Paul Trujillo
Trujillo
Roelle
County
Drag Races Open Sunday at Julesburg Dragway
The season opener at P W C C dragway in Julesburg Colorado will host about 300 cars from Colorado Nebraska Wyoming and Kansas. Among them two machines from Big Springs Nebraska and Denver Colorado are capable of speeds over 170 mph.
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Dave Kalb
Jim Cerny
P. W. C. C. Dragway
Julesburg
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Zimmerman Gamer
Big Springs
Neb
Marvin Schwartz
Denver
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Chappell
Lyman
Bob Kelly
Jed Kuxhausen
Art Ruzanic
Duane Stott
Stan Simpson
Terry Rich
Rick Bevins
Grant Decker
Ken Fernander
Bob Shapley
Tom Haskell
Jon Harding
Dick Meidell
Larry Roudebush
Marathon Oi
Marathon Pipeline
Hipp
Commercial League
Sidney Gas
Sidney Implement
Hamm's
Zalesky Frontier
Yar Huntsman Gas Plant
Siaquy Boyd
Whitakers
Hi Ind
Greenlee
By Jim Dickes
Beti
Mayfair
Hiways
Rundell
Sidney St. Patrick's
Gurley
Bushnell
Sunol
Lorenzo
Sunflower
Nan
Rod Stoddard
Albert Vadden
Larry Pahil
Pete Stewit
Bob Stable
Henry DeLuna
Victor DeLuna
Nelson Franklin
Sidney St. Pat's
Larry Pahl
Gary Gross
Pat Faden
Rod Juelfs
Mary Streeks
Randy Gustafson
Vern Beyer
Doug Tomich
Don Sommers
Larry Lessman
Dick Dao
San Buck
Robert Morris
Sidney St. Pat
Hurfiles
Pete Stewart
Ligie Rundell
Sidney St. Pats
Jerry Miller
Don Juelfs
Don Cunningham
Dan Juarez
Dale Baker
Gerald Anderson
Ron Howell
Div
Dick van Pelt
Larry Miller
Gene Brothers
Alan Schilz
Jon Nickell
D—196
Paul McMillan
Jack Fenske
Sidney St Pat's
Chuck Gragel
Gary Streeks
Darrell Brothers
Paul McMillah
Larry Malm
Jim Andersen
Merino Ab
Wolfe
R. Unrein
Moreno
Nicholson
Ibrandt
G. Unrein
Ressler
Loughton
Schott
Richmond
Peetz Ab
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Segelke
D. Roelle
D. Fehringer
K. Fehringer
Ward
Doha
Peoetz
Syster
Asia
Ranches
Nana
DPWN
Ain
Yee
Cabin
Stitzel-Weller
America
Louieville
Kentucky
Telegraph
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Mercury
Motor Company
Lincoln-Mercury
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JOE A. Gibson, Inc
Illinois
Sidney, Nebraska
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