Courthouse Budget Decision Delayed to Tuesday
Cheyenne County commissioners postponed final ruling on a 5.20 mill courthouse expansion levy to Tuesday August 6 after a public hearing where about 125 taxpayers voiced opinions. A one mill levy could raise $50 000 yearly for three to four years toward a new or enlarged courthouse for the county population of about 15 000.
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Cheyenne County
Ralph Englert
Carl Olson
Board of County Commissioners
Frontier Airlines Boardings Exceed Goal For July At Sidney
Frontier Airlines boardings at Sidney Airport totaled 163 in July, says Dale Kindred. He notes four consecutive months above the 155 target, with July showing natural growth without promotional push. He aims for steady continuation to persuade airline officials Frontier should stay.
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Dale Kindred
Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Mo Kindred
Kindred
Frontier
Sidney Pool Passes State Inspection
A surprise visit by state inspectors last weekend found Sidney Municipal Pool in good condition and clean. City Manager Tom Coffey said the pool passed scrutiny with flying colors.
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Sidney Municipal
Tom Coffey
Water Shortage Urges Lodgepole to Conserve
Lodgepole residents face continuing water deficits as levels fall. Officials warn of reduced fire pressure and urge immediate shutdown of lawn and garden hoses when the fire whistle sounds, stressing strict conservation.
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Lodgepole
Kripal
Firemen Name Officers For Coming Year
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department elected new officers at the regular meeting. Rich Schiller was chosen president with Pete Sharp as vice president, Russ Joder reelected secretary, Bob Hassle treasurer, Merle Bobo as three year board member, and Harvey Vizina elected Chief for the ninth time. He will announce captains and assistant chiefs later. The new officers assume duties on Sept. 5.
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Sidney Volnteer Fire Department
Rich Schiller
Pete Sharp
Russ Joder
Bob Hassle
Merle Bobo
Harvey Vizina
Lodgepole Prepares for Big Old Settlers Observance
Lodgepole gears up for Labor Day Old Settlers celebration as committees led by General Chairman Paul Huff finalize details. Teams cover guests, races, bands, seating, public address, lighting, country store, museum, parade, finance, publicity, concessions, dance, and flower show with broad community involvement urged.
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Lodgepole
Paul Huff
George Minshall
Roscoe Bills
Harry Duncan
Ed Misegadis
Art Sergent
Don Hyde
Floyd Treblik
Bob Davis
L. E. Lydiatt
Bob Reese
Lumir Marek
A. H. Michelman
Morris Hornbloom
Bart Bondegard
Ralph Carleton
Burt Bondegard
Duane Hornbloom
Harold Kreider
Wayne Campbell
Dick Hernbloom
Harvey Baker
Reuben Quinn
Tim Markel
George Emanuelson
Charles Emanuelson
Lloyd Bauer
Ralph Talich
John Oliverius
Arnold Kehl
Clarence Kripal
Sydney Finch
Roscoe Bulls
Syd Finch
A. L Kripal
Lloyd Bondegard
Charlie Wise
American Legion
Harry Brown
Orville Kastens
Delmar Zalesky
Dean Christensen
Lions Club
Huff
Nebraska
Westernaires Highlight Cheyenne County Fair Fort Sidney Days
The 34 youth riders ages 14 to 18 from Jefferson County Colorado will perform at rodeos August 11 12 and the Fort Sidney Days parade August 12 at 5 p.m. under E E Wyland they stage Big Red Precision Ride Cavalry Ball Cadrille and more. The troupe travels 90000 miles 212 arena shows and drew two million viewers in 1962. They own a 300000 Fort Westernaire facility in Golden Colorado and require lodging food for horses riders. They stay at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with stockyards for horses and plan tours of Sioux Army Depot missile sites plus a swimming party.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Fort Sidney
Jefferson County
Colo
Fort Westernaire
6Th Avenue
Golden
Fair Board
Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Sioux Army
Lorenzo elevator fire causes minimal damage
About 1 000 bushels of wheat along with mule and rye were threatened at the Farmers Union Coop Elevator in Lorenzo as a fire started in the head house. Firefighters from Sydney checked the structure, with manager Chester Phelps and employee John Laaker averting spread. Damage estimated around 50 dollars.
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Farmers Union Coop
Lorenzo
John Laaker
Chester Phelps
Sydney
Picheing
Damige
Bears
Hareld Bedtke
18Th Ave
Truck Knocks Out Railing At Underpass
A three ton white truck from Relable Well Service driven by Don Brauer knocked out 14 to 18 feet of railing at the west side of the 13th Avenue Underpass around 12 30 pm today. Capt Roy Bauer of the Sidney Police said the vehicle came from Hickay street heading south toward the John Deere building and swung wide striking the railing. Damages confined to the railing.
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13Th Avenue
Don Brauer
Roy Bauer
Sidney
Hickay Street
John Deere
County Teams To Volunteer Fire Tourney
Three Cheyenne County fire teams compete for honors at the North Platte Valley Volunteer Fire Departments tourney in Alliance this Sunday. Chadron and Dalton were co champions last year and received trophies. Teams include Alliance Hemmingford Minatare Sidney Chadron Lyman Mitchell Dalton Gurley Kimball and Bridge.
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Cheyenne County
North Platte Valley Volunteer Fire Departments
Alliance
Chadron
Dalton
Hemmingford
Minatare
Sidney
Lyman
Mitchell
Gurley
Kimball
Bridge
Fair-Ft. Sidney Bigger Better Describes The Coming Event
Fair-Ft. Sidney Days opening promises a big weekend with increased parking at the northeast grounds and a new rule restricting parking near buildings to authorized personnel. Merchants Building exhibit space is full with extra outside space, and a major barbecue will cap the opening ceremony. Ranch and livestock entries expected to exceed last year with 300 to 400 livestock heads anticipated and a county livestock sale closing the contests.
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Fort Sidney
Lowry Lindell
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Lindell
Merchants
E. W
Jim
Jimerson
Sidney Implement Co
Potter
Lions Clubs
Ivan Liljegren
Continued Effort On Airline Boardings Urged
James R Sandstedt urged continued effort to keep Frontier Airlines boardings up in border communities. He noted Sidney's three month trial from April to June showed improvement but fell short of five loadings per day, with July totaling 163 boardings and six month averages listing Sidney last among six towns.
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Sandstedt
Tne
T’rontier Airlines
James R Sandst
Tellegraph
Frontier
M- Sandstedt
Frontier Air Lines
United States
Sidney
Hill
Imputance Co
Hastings
Kearney
McCook
Alliance
Chadron
Longtime Dalton Resident Mrs Davison Dies at 73
Flora Emma Goding Davison, 73, longtime Dalton resident, died Friday at Pioneer Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services Monday at Dalton Presbyterian Church with burial in Dalton Cemetery. Survived by husband James E Davison, three daughters, two sons, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. burial follows at Dalton Cemetery.
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James E. Davison
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Ronald V. Norman
Dalen Trinity Lutheran Church
E. L. Nelson
James
A . Bundy
Sterling
Colo
W.R. Coady
Indianola
Neb
Merl Felker
Lynwood
Calif
John H. Davison
Ernest E. Davison
Clar Turney
Tulare
William Goding
Potter
Ernest Goding
Dix
Bertha Meyer
South Dakota
Sidney Stopover Praised by California Woman
A Los Angeles traveler, Maggie DuSapen, left an unsolicited note at Lee's Store in Sidney Nebraska praising local hospitality. She thanked Sidney residents and trainmen of the Union Pacific for friendliness during a stopover en route to Alliance, and credited the city with warm greetings and helpful courtesies.
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Sidney
Los Angeles
Maggie DuSapen
Lee's
Nebraska
Union Pacific
My Brother
Alliance
CB & Q
Maggie
Sylavania
New York
M. DuSapen
Calif
County Road Upgrade Bids Sought in Three Counties
Federal road project to upgrade 400 miles across Kimball Banner and Cheyenne Counties will seek bids this October for grading culverts bridges and graveling. The $2,500,000 program aims to improve county roads and support regional development with work planned into next spring.
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Kimball
Banner
Cheyenne
Potter Days Committees Announced for 1963 Celebration
Potter Days committees for the September 6 and 7 celebration are announced by general chairman D Fred Enevoldsen. The list covers Finance Parade Advertising Agricultural 4 H Camp Fire Boy Scouts Sports and Races Barbecue Music Base Ball Football Registration Free Drawing Loud Speaker Food Stand Movies Best Rooms and Seating Dance and Legion roads upgrade is planned to support Minuteman sites with 90 miles of roads in Cheyenne County and related projects funded by the federal government and overseen by the Nebraska Department of Roads.
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D. Fred Enevoldsen
Legion Hall
Rudy Dedic
Fred Enevoldsen
Francis Gaston
Kenneth Rose
Ruby Wickhorst
Lois Dindinger
Olga Raach
Leata ‘Johnson
Amy Larson
Helyn Wheeler
Mildred Terman
Marcia Terman
Amanda Prehn
Arleen Reetz
Shirley Coulter
Augusta Smith
Ray Wills
M. S Gaston
Helen Woten
Mary Anderson
Charlyn Herboldsheimer
Wilma Dedic
Anita Walraven
Helen DeLong
Benj Warrenburg
Glen Lipska
Dale McKenney
Ralph Anderson
Alan Combs
Lloyd Ray
Ray Snell
Dewey Larson
Millard
Richard Markel
Dean Harr
Delmar Knight
Elmer Jung
Roy Adams
Ray Slama
Lowell Ottoson
Elmer Hilpert
Albert Mason
Alen Combs
Nel Tebrinke
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Dave Theis
Bernard Grothe
Carl Larson
Gene Horrock
del Lamm
Youth Center
Mae Loven
Don Christensen
Ed Killham
Legion
Pre-Fair Activities For 4-H Girls Slated Next Week
County Extension Office lists pre fair events for 4-H girls. On Wednesday August 7 the 4-H building hosts demonstrations and judging from morning to evening. Friday August 8 features an open public style show where girls model outfits entered in County Fair. Garments enter judging over the following weekend and the annual style revue appears August 14 after the livestock parade and trophy awards.
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County Extension Ofice
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Sidney Pool
Deos
Big Fort Sidney
Bigger
California
Gil Hougen
Ervin Wheeler
Kenneth Mueller
Francis Willoughby
Leonard Nelson
Daryl Dedic
del Lamm Agricultural
Lester Willoughby
Warren Nelson
James Johnson
Wm Kubes
Earl Anderson
Arvin Nielsen
Walter Hilpert
Lee Shoemaker
Verner Johnson
Harold Steele
Geo. Coulter Jr
Calvin Larson
Nebraska Department of Roads
Omaha World Herald
State Road Department
Telegraph
Defense Department
Minuteman
Wyoming
Colorado
Jerry Kallhoff
Don Bruns
Parade
Daryl Conger
Paul Husmann
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