Firemen To NPW Tourney In Bridgeport This Sunday
The final day of the North Platte Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Tournament arrives as 23 towns enter including Dalton Gurley Sidney Mitchell Morrill and Bridgeport. Dalton leads after the Interstate Tournament with 21 points while Gurley and Sidney vie for second and the overall NPW title remains wide open. Registration starts at 8 00 a m with events from ladder to hose exchange and afternoon cellar and dressing events.
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Bridgeport
Sidney
Dalton
Gurley
Cheyenne County Fire Departments
North Platte Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
The
Roses
Lodgepole
David City
NPW
Mitchell
Morrill
Minatare
Scottsbluff
Gering
Kimball
Chadron
Bayard
Hay Springs
Lyman
Gordon
Alliance
Melbeta
Hemingford
Harrisburg
Rushville
Crawford
Broadwater
Lyle Melchoir
Jim Loghry
Jim Pelster
Ed Mitchell
Mike Hartzler
Ray Bayne
D. B. Smith
Dean Bayne
Tom Marx
Dean Wilson
Cheyenne County
North Platte Valley
Midgets Ready For Tourney Hit North Platte In District Play
The Sidney Midgets face North Platte in the District Tournament first round in Goring Saturday at 2 30 p m. Sidney enters 17 6 and North Platte 13 3. Pat Lubash will pitch with Jeff O Connell catching and infielders Hadden Talich Wieser Grothe.
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Sidney
North Platte
Goring
Scotts Bluff
Platters
Bluffs
Bill Wilburn
Ron Welch
Pat Lubash
Jeff O’connell
Jerry Hadden
Kent Talich
Rick Wieser
Tony Grothe
Jeff Hodglin
Chuck Haupt
Jay Matzke
New Officers Assigned to Enhance State Park Enforcement
Six conservation officers join the Game and Parks Commission, adding two regular area officers and four to form two-man special duty teams. The teams will patrol State Parks, funded by a general outdoor recreation appropriation. After 30 days training in Lincoln, Jack Robinson and Richard Lopez will serve in North Platte, Gene Trustos and Ted Blume from Lincoln, with Michael Bresley and Virgil Gosch as conservation officers.
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9 Game and Parks Commission
Lincoln
Jack Robinson
Richard Lopez
North Platte
Gene Trustos
Ted Blume
Michael Bresley
Virgil Gosch
Sidney Women Bowling Association Fall Meeting Announcement
The annual Sidney Women's Bowling Association fall meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cedar Lanes. A Fun Nite tournament precedes the meeting and all Sidney City Association members are invited to attend and participate. refreshments will be served. If a member has not received an invitation, contact committee chair Joan Scheurman.
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Sidney Women’s Bowling Association
Cedar Lanes
Sidney City Association
Poe
Ceanon
Joan Scheurman
Arctic Sanctuary Breathing Space Supports Migratory Birds
Without the Arctic’s untouched breeding grounds many migratory birds could not survive. Conservationists warn that loss of this habitat endangers multiple species and disrupts global migration patterns.
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The
Arctic
Hot Juniors Sweep District Showdowns In Gering
Fort Sidney Legion Juniors surge past Alliance 7 1 in game one as Pat Wieser drives two homers a double and five hits while earning the win. They steamroll McCook 12 3 in game two with Wieser homer and multiple starters contributing as Sidney improves to 2 0 in the District Tournament.
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Fort Sidney Legion
Pat Wieser
Sidney
Alliance
Bob Schilreff
Bruce Hochman
Tron Team Wins State Game To Reach Grand Island
Brandin Iron Bridgeport defeats Nebraska Slow Pitch Softball champions 12 to 5 in Western Regional final earning a trip to Grand Island for the state shootout. Donnie Ringleman belts a home run and two doubles. Duane Baker adds a triple and a double. Scott Nienhueser doubles twice. Tim Miller and Doug Brandt each double. Team also includes Lyle Melchoir, Dean Bayne, Dave Schnell, Don Smith, Leonard Steffens and Dean Rood. coached by Mike Hartzler and Mike Wieser. State Tournament starts Saturday August 11.
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Brandin’ Iron
Nebraska
Bridgeport
Grand Island
Donnie Ringleman
Duane Baker
Scott Nienhueser
Tim Miller
Doug Brandt
Lyle Melchoir
Dean Bayne
Dave Schnell
Don Smith
Leonard Steffens
Dean Rood
Mike Hartzler
Mike Wieser
Brandin
Iron Bridgeport
S. Nier Miller
Baker
Ringleman
Abha Lyle Melchair
Dave Nienhueser
Diamond Action Softball Doubleheader Summary
In August action, Thomas Lumber defeats Lincoln National Life 2 to 0 with Rogers winning and Thomas Lumber losing. Sidney National Bank edges another 9 to 3 with Rogers credited as winner and the bank as loser. Dalton falls 6 to 0 despite multiple hits. In Long Island, the Ladies PGA tour proette invitational at Old Westbury Golf Club showcases 20 top players led by Ben Roman. Farmers Insurance Group and Welch lead in multiple doubles and home runs with Dickes as winner.
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Willburn
Bruce
Christians
Levine
Hartman
Dickes
Rogers
Thomas Lumber
Welch
Wertz
Ruybal
Wilburn
Sidney National Bank
Long Island
Old Westbury
N.Y
Old Westbury Golf and Country Club
Ben Roman
Southbury
Conn
Atlanta
Farmers Insurance Group
Luther
Helfrich Family Reunion Highlights Colorado Trip
The Helfrich family gathering in Colorado drew 65 members, with travels spanning Boulder and Denver. Numerous relatives from Nebraska, Missouri, Idaho, Oregon and beyond joined weekend events including birthdays, weddings, dinners, and visits as part of a dense sequence of family hospitality.
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Charles Helfrich
Boulder
Denver
Colo
Helfrich
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Brandt
Lincoln National Life
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Plum & Heatings
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Masonite Corporation
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Bob Horner
Colorado
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New Mexico
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Wyo
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Aurora
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Ed .Misegadis
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St. Patrick's Church
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Defiance
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Firth Booth
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Big Springs
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M.D. Finnell
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Frnske
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Clinton Gade
Lloyd Bondegard
Joe Zimola
Trent Dedic
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Harold Skinner
D.E
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Bud Darley
L.A. Proskovec
Jack Ewert
Joe Hornicek
Earl Cruise
Robert Mika
Port Washington, NY
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Sidney, Or
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Kimball County Fair Grounds
4-H
1St State Bank
Kimball, Nebr
Maurice Kath
Nebr
Bussinger
MFA Insurance
Ken Bussinger
Gladys Tolles
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