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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1969
Page
1
Mrs. Mary Egging, a longtime Nebraskan rancher near Gurley, will be the Grand Marshal for the 1969 Cheyenne County Fair parade. The honor was announced at the Fair Parade committee meeting, highlighting her role in Panhandle history as the namesake of the Mary Egging No. 1 oil well and her family’s resilience through hard times.
Cash prizes for four places in the Kid's Parade to be held Tuesday morning August 12 include 25 15 10 and 5 dollars for Historical Religious Humorous and Future divisions. Jim Roos Jaycee chairman urges children under 16 to enter by sending forms to Box 353 and to assemble at East Ward School by 8 30 a m. Winners will be announced after the parade and the Jaycees also host Kids Day Monday August 11 from 2 to 4 p m on the west fairgrounds with games prizes and a watermelon feed.
Gary L. Jensen of Laramie Wyoming has been named Executive Trainee for the Boy Scouts of America effective September 1 1969 as announced by Scout Executive Le Roy Johnson. A 1969 University of Wyoming BA History graduate he is a former Scout and currently a Camp Commissioner at Ben Dalton Scout Ranch in Colorado. After on the job training at the Wye Braska Council he will attend the National Executive Institute and become District Executive of the Tinta Tonka District covering Morrill Garden County Cheyenne and Kimball counties. Mr and Mrs Jensen will reside in Sidney
Earl Lawrence Vowers 60 of Kimball died unexpectedly at Kimball County Hospital Tuesday afternoon Funeral services were held at First United Presbyterian Church with Rev Frank Medsker officiating He was born December 7 1908 in Greenleaf Kansas and moved to a ranch near Sidney in 1917 later to a ranch south of Kimball In 1937 he married Mildred Barger They lived on the Kimball farm before moving into town in 1948 He is survived by his wife two daughters Barbara Gries of Sarben and Janice Wilkerson of Cheyenne two brothers Hiram M and Harold C of Kimball four sisters Edna Hisey of Hill City Kansas Marie Murray of Imperial Beach California Merle Daniels of Hayward California and Violet Anderson of Canoga Park California and two granddaughters Burial was at Kimball Cemetery with Allen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Summer Concert Band presents a Richard Rodgers Portrait as a highlight tonight at 8 o'clock in Legion Park. Director Larry Pippitt invites all to attend the program including Star Spangled Banner, Old L Walters Chorale, An American Scene Overture, Days of Glory March, and El Capitan March with marches by Sousa and arrangements by Erickson and Grundman.
Frontier Airlines recorded 162 total boardings at Sidney Airport in July, down from 234 in July last year. The figures reflect a year over year drop in domestic travel through the midsummer period and indicate a slower flight activity for the carrier at the local hub.
The Telegraph reports NW Bell confirms the new telephone books will go in the mail on August 7. Readers are urged to wait a bit longer and not rely on outdated listings while awaiting delivery.
Nebraska State Patrol reported a 1968 Mustang struck a 500 pound calf at 8 15 p m Wednesday two miles south and two and three fourths miles west of Sidney. Driver Phyllis Heckman 16 of Sidney said the calf jumped onto the road causing $150 damage to the car. The calf owned by Robert Kurz sustained a broken leg and had to be destroyed. Heckman was not injured.
Frontier Airlines changes delete two flights and add two new ones keeping four daily. Flight 641 to Denver and Flight 648 to Rapid City are replaced by Flight 551 from Omaha to Denver and Flight 554 from Denver to Omaha via McCook, Kearney, Hastings and Lincoln. Existing late night service to Denver at 10:22 p.m. and 6:39 a.m. to Scottsbluff, North Platte, Kansas City remain.
Albert P. Polenske 80 died Thursday at Memorial Rest Home where he lived three years. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Monday at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with interment Greenwood Cemetery. Born July 26 1889 in Kennesaw Nebraska he lived here about 35 years worked as laborer never married. Surviving sister Alma Lembucht of Kennesaw.
A late model car went off Highway 19 south of Sidney flipped after sliding 100 feet and turning once, landing 144 feet beyond. Driver Clarence W. Beard, 48, of Longmont Colorado, escaped with minor injuries and was treated at Memorial Hospital. Nebraska State Patrol officer Felix Koenig reported the 9:15 p.m. crash occurred six and a half miles south of Sidney as the northbound vehicle lost control.
A weather summary from Frontier Airlines notes a few afternoon and evening thunderstorms with fair and warm skies otherwise. Highs reach the 90s this afternoon and Saturday, with lows near 60 tonight. Rain chances about five percent each period. The five day outlook calls for near normal temperatures through Wednesday, with highs near 90 and lows near 60 and widely scattered thundershowers through the period.
Jerry Weyhrich a radio technician for the Nebraska State Patrol ends his patrol service after submitting resignation to join Kansas Nebraska Gas Co as a radio technician. Sgt Felix Koenig says Weyhrich will not be replaced now and radio work will be contracted. He began as a dispatcher in Lincoln and Sidney before moving to radio maintenance and served the Panhandle and North Platte.
Mrs Mabel E Price 84 longtime Sidney resident died Friday at Memorial Hospital after five weeks hospitalization and months of ill health. Born February 23 1885 in Olsburg Kansas she moved from Scottsbluff to the area in 1915 and married Lee S Price in Denver in 1915. Survived by daughter Ethel L Bickel one son LeRoy predeceased by husband and son and memorials designated to the cancer fund. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery with funeral at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Darrell Davis.
Sidney becomes the first Nebraska community served by Northwestern Bell to adopt the 911 single number system on Aug 8. Beginning that day, residents with 254 prefixes dial 911 for emergencies and are then connected to the dispatch center at police headquarters for appropriate public safety response.
Duane K. Moses of Gurley heads CSM PGNCS guidance and rendezvous work for Apollo missions. He coordinated development and astronaut indoctrination, prepared onboard procedures, and created 18 rescue plans. Dinner with Apollo crews was hosted by Neil Armstrong before launch. Moses holds BA from Nebraska Wesleyan, MS from RPI. He and wife Nancy reside in El Paso, Texas.
Sidney Police investigated three minor accidents on Thursday with total damages under 50 dollars. At 8:40 am a pickup driven by Calvin Emerson of 1917 2nd Avenue turned left on 17th and hit a street sign causing about 20 dollars in damage. At 9:26 am Rhonda Peetz of 1390 Country Club Drive backed up a car on a street.
A city parking lot at 10th and Jackson struck a parked auto owned by La Donna Jung of 837 Olsen Drive causing about 15 dollars in damage. An unidentified car also hit Brenda Steele’s car near Sidney around 5 30 p m taking off a mirror with no further damage. No other details available.
The Hispano community of northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska plans a Saturday Julesburg Fiesta on August 2 to raise funds for a teen center. Fiesta booths feature authentic Hispano arts and crafts, a Mariachi Mass at 6 pm, an evening program at 7 pm, and a street dance with games starting at 9:30 pm.
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