Back To School News in Cheyenne County Area
Back to school begins August 25 for Dalton Potter Peetz Gurley and Dix. Lodgepole opens August 27 while Sidney and St. Patrick's start September 2. Rural schools begin late August. Cheyenne County enrolls about 3212 students with notable vacancies in English music and art. The Telegraph features a Back-To-School section with photos and education stories.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Potter, Peetz
Colo
Gurley
Dix
Lodgepole
Sidney
St. Patrick’s
St. Pat's
Potter
Lodgenole
Lorenzo
Sunol
The
Telegraph
Summer recess highlights local education efforts
The article emphasizes Educational Service Unit 19 and the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School as pivotal in shifting focus to strong secondary training and college or vocational pathways. It notes growing enrollment, added business courses, and coeducation at Vo Tech, with favorable teacher salaries and good working conditions in Cheyenne County.
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Educational Service Unit 19
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Unit 19
Vo-Tech
Cheyenne
Thirty Years Of Education Nearing End Of Line
The Van Anne family of Dalton has 12 children and long ties to area schools. John and Theresa Van Anne, plus relatives across Denver and Sidney, reflect on farming, education, and community service as they near retirement and celebrate plans for a 40th wedding anniversary with family milestones over the years.
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Cheyenne County
John van Anne
Dalton
van Annes
Sidney
van Anne
Larche
Hastings College
Ed Schinzel
Catherine
Bridgeport High School
Silverenail
Karen
Mike
Pat
Ann
Jane
Judy
Paula
Rita
Lori
Farmers Insurance
John M. van Anne
Dalton High School
Nebraska University
Denver
Helen
Joan
Donald
John
Greg
Financial Industrial
Richard
Anna Faye
Ted
Chris
Jacqueline
Bob Wieser
Amy
Beautician
B& G
Julie
Jeff
Robert E
Mountain
Omaha Business College
Westside Appliance
Kevin
Gil Shannon
Joey
Denver Opportunity School
Daleton
Denver Public Schools
Jim
Betty
Rhonda
Dan
Kearney State College
Lorene van Anne
Colorado State College
Greeley
Terri van Anne
Susan
Gering
Tri-County Association For
John van Annes
Telegraph
Promotions Dreams Presented Tuesday At Chamber Meeting
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce discussed ambitious plans at Lodgepole dinner including an I-80 sign urging drivers to coast via the shortest scenic route. Communities share costs. Silver Spur award planned for exceptional service. lakes proposed between Potter and Lodgepole with state officials to be approached in Lincoln. A fountain at the courthouse, a county bus tour, and a broader government engagement push were also debated. Balloon booth at the fair and UP hearing set for August 12.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Mr. Cole
Potter
Lodgepole
Roger Plantz
County Soil Conservation District
Mel Steen
Bob Clark
Lincoln
Sidney
A. S. Hardy
Hardy
Jeanette Jones
Youth Council
Cole
University of Colorado
Chambers of Commerce
Bluffs Drilling Intentions Told
Oil drilling activity will increase in Scotts Bluff County with a joint three well program by Shalco Land and Cattle Co of Mina tare and Cecil Numan of Scotts bluff. Bill Smith, president of Shalco Cattle Co., said drilling will be done by the Stuarco Drilling Co. The company plans to move on location in the near future.
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Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff County
Shalco Land and Cattle Co
Minatare
Cecil Numan
Bill Smith
Shalco Cattle Co
Stuarco Drilling Co
City and School Explore Plan For New Pool
The city council and Sid ney school board held an exploratory meeting on an indoor outdoor pool to be jointly financed by local agencies. Budgets are set for next year and pool funds are not yet allocated. an engineer may be hired within the year to draft plans with a rough 200 thousand dollar figure. The concept envisions a pool attached to a school with a sliding roof to enclose in winter and open in warm weather. The city would need to include the item in the 1970 71 budget, with possible earmarked funds from the school district. The existing city park pool is crowded, prompting consideration of enlargement or a new pool, possibly on the north side.
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Sidney School Board
Exciting County Fair Opens This Weekend
The Cheyenne County Fairgrounds host a packed weekend schedule with 4-H horse shows, Open Class competitions, a livestock parade, 4-H style show, and a dance at the Elks Club. Sunday features Western States cutting and motorcycle contests, free gate events, and RCA Rodeo in front of the grandstand with Zeppes acts. Monday includes Elks Parade, Draft Horse Pull, and kids games, finishing Tuesday with 4-H livestock sale and a daredevil finale.
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Elks Club
Sidney
RCA Rodeo
Zeppe
Western States
Elks
Jaycees
Grain Truck Upset on Muddy Road Near Sidney
A rye-filled truck driven by 16 year old Youlaunda Kurz rolled onto its top on a muddy county road south west of Sidney at 5:45 p.m. The 1964 Chevrolet veered into a borrow pit. Kurz was uninjured and damages were about 750 dollars with most of the grain salvaged.
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Sidney
Ron Gusman
Nebraska State Patrol
Youlaunda Kurz
Borrow
Miss Kurz
Midgets Win Area 7 Legion Baseball Title
The Sidney Midgets defeated North Platte 3 to 2 to capture the Area 7 Class A Midget Legion title and earn a spot in the Nebraska State Class A Midget Legion Tournament in Ralston this weekend. The article lists team members Tim Schilreff Bob Schilreff Tom Schilreff Mark Curless Jay Curless Frankie Solano Roger McConnell Larry Young Steve Ruybal Nate Brel Steve Runion coach Bill Willburn Dean Rood Rich Peetz.
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Sidney
North Platte
Nebraska
Ralston
Tim Schilreff
Bob Schilreff
Tom Schilreff
Mark Curless
Jay Curless
Frankie Solano
Roger McConnell
Larry Young
Steve Ruybal
Nate Brel
Steve Runion
Bill Willburn
Dean Rood
Rich Peetz
Moisture Near Normal In West And Southwest
Moisture near normal in western and southwestern Nebraska with forecasts of late afternoon and evening thundershowers and fair conditions otherwise. Five day outlook shows temperatures 30 degrees below normal on average, highs 85 to 95, lows 50 to 60, with daily showers and thunderstorms. Army worms caused damage, harvests advancing, and livestock conditions rated very good with strong gains in feedlots and pasture stock.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Platte Valley
Ara
Hearing Set in County Court on Shooting Charge
A preliminary hearing is set in Cheyenne County Court for Marion N Nebarez charged with shooting with intent to kill The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday Aug 12 at 9 am Nebarez was represented by Hammond McNish at arraignment The case could move to District Court if facts show a crime was committed and the defendant is involved The incident occurred Saturday night in south Sidney involving Nebarez and his ex wife Teresa Nebarez
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Cheyenne
Marion N. Nebarez
Nebarez
Hammond McNish
South Sidney
Teresa Nebarez
Hereford Day Set at Brookside Ranch Aug sixteenth
CHAPPELL The Nebraska Polled Hereford Association will conduct a field day on the Tom Mayborn Brookside Ranch six miles west of Hereford on August 16. The event showcases Hereford cattle and farming practices for local ranchers and enthusiasts.
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Chappell
Nebraska Polled Hereford Association
Tom Mayborn Brookside Ranch
Here
Hearings Start On U P Trains Discontinuation Sought
The Union Pacific Railroad said it would lose about 2 million dollars annually if required to keep operating passenger trains No 5 and 6 between Omaha and Los Angeles. The figure was presented at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on its application to discontinue the trains. This is the second request to drop the two services.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
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Anne
St. Mary’s Altar Society
Chamber Board
Bluffs
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Hereford
U.P
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