Four Hopefuls Vying For WNTC Sweetheart Queen
Western Nebraska Technical College names four candidates for its Sweetheart Ball Queen to be chosen by student vote at a public dance next Friday in the College Auditorium. The event runs 9 PM to 1 AM and precedes Open House on Sunday May 6 on campus west of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNTC
Sandra Merrihew
Ashby
Diane Carlson
Potter
Pamela Berry
Gurley
Valarie Peterson
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
Valerie Peterson
Pamela Jo Berry
Cheyenne County
Old Sioux Army Depot
Panhandle Soarers
Scottsbluff
Frontier Airlines schedules change for Sidney airport use
Frontier Airlines states new Sunday schedules take effect with Denver bound flights arriving at 7 26 a m and 3 38 p m and departing 7 36 a m and 3 56 p m daily. Northbound Denver to Scottsbluff arrivals are 9 56 a m and 8 51 p m with departures 10 03 a m and 8 59 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Sidney Municipal
Denver
Scottsbluff
Chappell SCS To Move Here
The Soil Conservation Service office in Chappell Nebraska will be closed by June 30 along with seven other Nebraska offices. Landowners in Devel County will get technical assistance from the Sidney SCS office. Gene Bittner will be reassigned to Sidney while Russ Leiding moves to another unit in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Chappell
Nebraska
Devel County
SCS
Sidney
Gene Bittner
Russ Leiding
Bond Hearing Set For Lutz After High Speed Chase
Scotts Bluff man Michael Lutz faced charges after a pursuit by Nebraska State Patrol from Sidney to Torrington Wyoming. He is charged with driving while suspended and flight to avoid arrest. A hearing was set for May 10 with bond at 1000 dollars.
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Scotts Bluff
Nebraska
Sidney
Torrington
Wyo
Cheyenne County
Sydney G. Finch
Michael Lutz
Lutz
James Robinson
Robinson
Steve Evans
Kimball
Cheyenne
Banner
Wyoming
NRD Names Duis Wright Official Photographer for Award Farms
The Nebraska Association of Natural Resource Districts announced Duis Wright Photography of Sidney as the official photographer for the NRD Conservation Award farms statewide. Vincent A Wright will photograph farms across Nebraska for display at the association's September annual meeting. The honored farms will receive 16x20 color aerial prints for display. Ed Block of Lodgepole serves on the South Platte NRD state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Association of Natural Resource Districts
Kearney
Duis- Wright
Sidney
Deuel
Kimball
Vincent A Wright
Association
South Platte Nrd
Ed Block
Lodgepole
Good 1973 Start Shown By Economic Indicators
January 1973 retail sales rose 11 percent in the Cheyenne Devel Kimball county area, above Nebraska’s 10.3 percent state gain. Smaller centers like Sidney and Kimball led, while Scottsbluff region rose 1.9 percent. Motor vehicle sales up 30 percent drove overall gains. Inflation, higher agricultural marketings, and banking activity up 28.9 percent in the three-county area shaped the picture. Building activity 58 percent above a year ago. power use 18 percent higher than January 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne -Devel
Kimball County
University of Nebraska Bureau of Business Research
Scottsbluff
Banner, Morrill
Garden Counties
Bureau
Sidney and
Kimball
Omaha
Nebraska
Masek's Sports Opens New Store With Grand Opening
Masek's Sports invites the public to a grand opening at its new 644 10th Ave. location. Manager Neil Allison said the event Saturday and Sunday will feature refreshments and door prizes as the store shifts focus to sports gear, boats, campers, and motorcycles after remodeling.
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Masek’s Sports
10Th Ave
Neil Allison
Ed Bauman
Masek’s
Starcraft
Allison
Sunol Paving Project to Start April 30 on I 80
State Roads Director Tom Doyle announced eight miles of Interstate 80 paving will start April 30 from one mile west of Sunol Interchange to one mile east of Sidney Interchange. Western Contracting Corp of Sioux City, Iowa holds a $1,989,810 contract funded by the Department of Roads and federal funds. Completion is estimated September 17 with traffic kept through the work. D L Custer of Sidney is the project manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Doyle
Sunol
Sidney
Western Contracting Corporation
Sioux City
Iowa
Department of Roads
D. L. Custer
Chamber Eyes Hiram Scott Deal After More Facts Sought
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce President Tom Dorwart said the chamber thanked Governor Exon for vetoing the acquisition of Hiram Scott College in Scottsbluff. The board opposed the move pending a full study of Western Nebraska higher education needs amid declining enrollments and institution viability.
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Cheyenne County
State Farm Bureau Head To Speak Here Tuesday
John Klinker, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, will address Cheyenne County Farm Bureau on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Court House basement south end meeting room. Klinker, elected president in November 1972, has a background in cattle feeding and farming near Omaha and Thayer County, with prior leadership in the Douglas County and Nebraska Farm Bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Klinker
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Court House
Klinker
Omaha
Thayer County
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
State Board of Directors
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Illinois Man Arrested After Found Intoxicated At Truck Stop
Sidney Police detained David W Settles 18 of Midlothian after officers found him intoxicated in the Gateway Truck Stop parking lot about 4 a.m. A packet of marijuana and other substances were confiscated and the case sent to County Attorney Don Tedesco with no charges filed yet. Police also investigated two minor crashes: Randall Jobman’s Ford Torino backed into by Charles Borcher’s Ford Mustang near Trinity Lutheran Church causing about 100 dollars in damage. Walter Hrbek’s 1967 Mercury was hit by Ronald Dixon’s 1970 Mercury at the Road Runner Cafe lot.
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Illinois
Sidney
Gateway Truck Stop
David W Settles
Midlothian
Don Tedesco
Randall Jobman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles A. Borcher
Gurley
Jobman
Road Runner Cafe
Walter E. Hrbek
Ronald E. Dixon
Pine Ridge
KSC Honors Area Students At Honors Day Convocation
Kearney State College honored area students at the Honors Day Convocation with Xi Phi directing the program. More than 6500 in scholarships were awarded for the 1973 74 year. Nick Kripal received 100 from Kappa Pi as a scholarship winner. Janine Allen and Anita Quinn were tapped for Xi Phi membership and Don Kaufman was named Mu Epsilon Nu Outstanding Teacher.
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Kearney State College
Xi Phi
Kearney State
Kappa Pi
Nick Kripal
Lodgepole
Janine Allen
Sidney
Anita Quinn
Don Kaufman
Mu Epsilon Nu
Reset Clocks for Daylight Saving Time Begins
Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday and continues until the last Sunday in October. Clocks should be turned ahead one hour Saturday night.
Panhandle Forecast Sunny and Warmer This Afternoon
Sunny and warmer this afternoon with a high in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Fair tonight with a low in the 32 to 40s. Saturday fair and warmer with a high 72 to 75. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation near 0 percent today and tonight, 5 percent Saturday. Extended outlook shows mainly cloudy conditions Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of rain.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Public Reception To Honor Mrs Stewart
A reception honoring Mrs. Jack Stewart Nebraska's first Young Mother will be Sunday 2 4 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the local Young Mothers Council with help from Sidney businesses including the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and Elks Lodge.
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Jack Stewart
Nebraska
Elks Lodge
Young Mothers Council
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Historical Meeting Set Wednesday
The Cheyenne County Historical Association holds its annual meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel on Wednesday. Guest speaker Auburn H Atkins a Scottsbluff attorney with Cheyenne County ties born in a sod house east of Sidney and raised on his family ranch in Broadwater. The session includes officer reports election of new officers and budget for next year with entertainment by the Fort Sidney Colonels. Admission is a 1973 74 membership card on sale at the door. Current officers include Robert Zuhike Louise Helms H J Kuhns Elmer Hartman Doug Reetz Marion Dickinson E Laine Weyerts and Clark Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Ft Sidney Motor Hotel
Robert Zuhlke
Auburn H Atkins
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne County
Atkins
Sidney
Broadwater
Fort Sidney
Community Concert Group Starts Membership Drive
Cheyenne County Community Concert Association launches a membership drive from Sunday through May 8 to fund upcoming concerts for 1973 74. Current and prospective members will be contacted, with a kickoff dinner at Buffalo Bend. Acts booked include Three on Broadway starring Ronald Rogers and Jan McAnn and the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Karl Teutsch.
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Cheyenne County Community Concert Association
Larry Pippin
Sbluff
Sterling
Fort Morgan
Buffalo Bend
Sidney Telegraph
Ronald Rogers
Jan McAnn
Miss McArt
Nbc-Tv
Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra of
Warsaw
Karl Teutsch
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Chappell Scs
Bond
Chase
NRD
Duis-Wright
Masek
FAA
Sidney Security
Herb Burrough
Burrough
Frontier Flight
Dale Kindred
Jack Pratt
Frontier
Ed Prince
Hiram Scott
State Farm Bureau
KSC
Central School
Cheryl Lubash
Gary Nickal
Mrs
Stewart
Braadway
Jan McArt
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