Sidney Chamber Chuck Wagon Dinner Set for Thursday
About 750 reservations have been received for the Sidney Chamber of Commerce Chuck Wagon dinner this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Auditorium. Arthur B. Morgan of Lancaster, Pa., sales manager for New Holland Co., will be the principal speaker. Gene Lienemann will MC the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Trade
Elks Auditorium
Arthur B. Morgan
Lancaster
New Holland Co
Morgan
Gene Lienemann
Culinary Arts Department
The
State AAUW Meets Here Friday-Saturday
The Nebraska Division AAUW state convention begins Friday morning at 7 30 with a breakfast for the Board. Senator Carl Curtis will speak at Saturday noon luncheon. Readings include reports, elections, and cultural events at Fort Sidney Hotel and Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with multiple officers presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Aauw
Nebraska
The
American Association of University Women
Carl Curtis Republican
Arthur Welty
George Morrow
C. M. Ball
Gerald Eherenberger
W. Lee Smith
Don Lindauer
Charlie Dunn
Merrill J. Hewitt
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Zuehlke
Ruth Harris
Carl T. Curtis
U. S
Sidney AAUW Convention to Be Held This Weekend
Local chairman Mrs Henry Monnich leads the 50 member Sidney AAUW branch in organizing the state convention to be held April 29 30 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with delegates and guest speakers welcomed for the two day meeting led by the Holy Trinity Lutheran pastor's wife and branch members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney
Merrill J. Hewitt
Shelter
Fort Sidney Hotel
George Morrow
Alfred Adams
Charlie Dunn
Don Lindauer
Henry Monnich
F. W. Geer
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Laurence Dillard
Sidney High School Madrigal Singers
Leonard E. Campbell
Alma Ashley
Minnie Zuehlke
Reta King
Walter J. Ongert
Jack Pollock
Helen Clarkson
Dwain Cable
China
Ed Cobb
Harry Salisbury
Ron J. Cope
Rex E. Myers
Ruth Harris
E. F. Benda
H. O. Hale
E. T. Swanson
Fort Sidney Colonels
Edith Sherrard
Sidney
American Association of University Women
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
AAUW
Young Takes Council Seat In Interim Appointment
David W. Young was sworn in as city councilman at Monday’s meeting in an interim appointment approved unanimously. The two year term could end sooner if Charles Ham’s lawsuit on his eligibility succeeds in Cheyenne County District Court. Ham, manager of Wheatbelt Public Power District, finished third in an April 6 race for three seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Young
Mr. Young
Charles Ham
Ham
Bob Hossle
Ed Bauman
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Cheyenne County
L. M. Clinton
Young
Mr. Ham
Mr. Hossle
Knicely to Lead Hagemeister Campaign in Cheyenne County
Jack R. Knicely of Sidney has accepted appointment as Cheyenne County campaign manager for Bruce Hagemeister, Republican candidate for governor. Hagemeister, a Hemingford resident and Potter native, announced thirty county chairmen, including J. F. Anderson in Banner and Dr. Robert Morgan in Box Butte, with others in Alliance, Chappell, Oshkosh, Kimball, Bridgeport, Scottsbluff, Hay Springs, Gordon, and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Knicely
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Bruce Hagemeiser
Hagemeister
Hemingford
Potter
Nebraska
Banner J. F. Anderson
Harrisburg
Box Butte
Robert Morgan
Alliance
Denel Russell Talbott
Chappell
Gareden
Maxine Romig
Oshkosh
Kimball
Stan Juelfs
Morrill
Richard Dunlap
Bridgeport
Scottsbluff
Clark Nichols
Sheridan
L. C. Theis
Hay Springs
Don Magowan
Gordon
Sioux
Dick Herren
Harrison
Sorensen to Visit Sidney Saturday Afternoon
Lt. Governor Philip Sorensen will arrive at Sidney Airport around 3 30 p m this Saturday April 30 and attend a coffee hour at 4 p m at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sorensen
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Drive-In To Open Friday At The Plains Theatre
The Plains Drive-In Theatre opens the 1966 season Friday night with gates at 6 15 and movies starting around 7 15. Manager Bob Carter promises outstanding attractions for a busy season. The drive-in is on South 11th Ave with admission 70 cents and free for children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains Drive-In
Bob Carter
South 11Th Ave
Minor Mishap Monday Noon
A Monday midday collision on King Street near 10th Avenue caused minor damage to two Sidney vehicles. Delores S. Stevens backed into Esther M. Mauser, with $15 damage to Stevens' car and $85 to Mauser's. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Street
10Th Avenue
Delores S. Stevens
Sidney
Esther M. Mauser
Stevens
Mauser
Sidney Clean Up Paint Up and Fix Up Week Begins
City wide effort led by organizations and the City of Sidney aims to beautify the town this week. The waste department will collect trash in afternoon stops, residents urged to stack debris by pickup sites, with work extending through Saturday. Jaycees and Boy Scouts paint and renovate, park crews clear Lodgepole Creek, trees from Centennial plantings to be replanted near the dam, Rotary Club schedules a cleanup at Legion Park, Union Pacific cooperates with right of way tidying and tree planting. Individual residents bear primary responsibility for cleanup at homes and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
George Felsch
Jaycees
Lodgepole Creek
Felsch
Sioux Villa
Bluffs
Sioux
Wildcat oil tests and new drilling announced in Nebraska areas
A No. 1 Thompson GE NW Sec. 17 16 49 wildcat test is under way in northern Cheyenne County between Dalton and Gurley. Operators are Patrick A. Doheny with Exeter Drilling Co. as contractor. New wells announced for Kimball and Morrill counties include Braden Gear Drilling Co. No. 1 State and Stuarco Oil Co. No. 1 Stuart Post. J W Vandeveer reports the No. 1 Harless Morrrill County well with initial production potential of 30 bbl oil and 30 bbl water daily. Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. confirms abandonment of its Banner County No. 17 A Singleton deep test drilled to 7 595 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Gurley
Thompson GE NW
Patrick A. Doheny
Exeter Drilling Co
Dalton Field
Reimers
Kimball County
Braden- Gear Drilling Co
Stuarco Oil Co
W. B. Osborn
Stuart Post
NW NE
Stuarco
J. W. Vandeveer
Morrill County
No. 1
Harless
Duggers Springs
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Banner County
Nwnesec
UP Approves Beautification Cooperation in Sidney
Union Pacific railroad officials in Sidney approved cooperation with Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Week. Trainmaster W E Henke reported from E H Bailey UP president in Omaha that the company will assist clean up and beautification plans as much as possible, including planting trees along the right of way through the city. Local officials hail the move as a major step toward wider beautification across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
W. E. Henke
E. H. Bailey
Union Pacific
Omaha
Panhandle Weather Forecast Forecast freeze tonight and warm weekend
Freeze ing temperatures tonight in the Panhandle. Generally fair tonight and Thursday with lows around 20 to 30 and a high near 50 to 60. Five day outlook shows mean temps about 10 degrees below normal early, warming over the weekend, with highs near 60 and lows in the 30s and little or no precipitation. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Freezing Tonight Threatens Budding Plants in Area
Forecasts call for freezing temperatures tonight with lows around 20 degrees. Gardeners are advised to protect budding plants and trees by covering them since there is no snow cover to shield them.
Plan for Bill Schulz Day in June festivities
Friends of Sheriff W. W. Schulz plan a series of fund raisers through spring for a June Bill Schulz Day. Schulz retires at year end and declined reelection. A dance at the Elks auditorium is planned for May 11 with at least four bands, among events under development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Schulz
Bill Schulz
Schulz
Nebraska County
Reception for Senator J. W. Burbach Thursday
The public is invited to a 2 to 4 pm reception honoring State Senator J. W. Burbach of Crofton, Democratic gubernatorial candidate. The event will be at the home of State Senator and Mrs. George Fleming, 1145 14th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Burbach
Crofton
George Fleming
14Th Avenue
Sidney Seeks Two I 80 Interchanges and Rest Areas
Dan Ramsey of Scottsbluff on the Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission said Sidney’s bid for two full I 80 interchanges and large rest areas would make it a favored Nebraska community if approved by federal officials. Ramsey spoke after a meeting with State Engineer John Hossack and local officials, stressing Sidney’s strategic location and the need for federal approval to proceed. He pledged to advocate for Sidney before the highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission
Ramsey
John Hossack
Highway Department
Nebraska
U. S. Department of Roads
Highway Commission
Alliance
Interest High At Farm Show Despite Weather
Crowds of farmers and ranchers turned out at the Panhandle Farm Equipment and Progress Day on the Egging farm near Gurley despite threats of bad weather. The second annual show opened on time at nine with extensive displays and timely talks from industry reps and University of Nebraska experts. Between 1,000 and 1,500 visitors by midmorning, wind and dust did not dampen enthusiasm as the event moved toward a successful day, aiming to rival last year’s inaugural show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Egging Farm
Gurley
University of Nebraska
Farm Progress Show Opens With large crowd at Gurley site
The Second Panhandle Farm Equipment and Progress Day Show began at The Egging Co. near Gurley despite strong winds and threatening weather. Thousands attended morning events including tractor pull demonstrations, lectures on mulch farming, chemical applications, irrigation, grain handling, and hay systems. A parade of new tractors and a fire control demo capped the morning, with irrigation expert Paul Fischbach scheduled to speak in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fischbach
University of Nebraska
Albin Olson
Elberne Luehrs
Sidney
Rites Saturday For John Pyle
John E. Pyle 81 died at Memorial Hospital in Sidney after a brief illness. Services will be at First Methodist Church Sidney on Saturday April 30 at 10 30 a m with Rev John E Stayton officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving wife Gladys three sisters and one brother. Memorials to First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Pyle
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Mr. Pyle
First Methodist Church
Sidney Saurday
John E. Stayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig
Pawnee City
Neb
Marion
Mary Bechtel Pyle
Gladys Powell
Lincoln
Pawnee County
Powell Hardware
Pyle
Sidney Ioof Lodge
Gladys
Mary Armstrong
Atlanta
Florence Day
Long Beach
Calif
Catherine van Antwerp
Broken Bow
Lloyd
Pomona
Interchange Plan Urged For Sidney Along I-80
State Engineer John Hossack told Sidney officials the department will push for two complete interchanges on I-80 near Sidney one southeast of town and one southwest. A direct south interchange is ruled out but two ramps plus roadside rest areas are proposed, with a possible reroute of State Route 19 to connect to I-80. Public hearing on Route 19 relocation planned within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hossack
Sidney
Town
Hossack
Highway Department
U.S. Department of Roads
Wyoming-Nebraska
Wyoming
U. S. 30
Nebraska
Kimball
Wyoming Line
Brule
George Felsch
Highway Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cawley’s
Yendis Cafe
John Egging
Norm Trepke
Louis Miller
Walter Johnson
Doyle Foland
Dale Niebaum
Arthur B, Morgan
Hewit
Mand Adina
Henry Monnich Duis
Knicely
Sorensen
Accord
Burbach
Egging Co
John Pyle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!