Nebraska lander program boosts Panhandle tourism info
Western Nebraska profits rise as tourists spend about 32 dollars daily per party. Alliance district office notes growing visitor numbers and urges businesses to join the Nebraskaland program. Applications require standards tests, with a 20 dollar annual fee for membership and benefits including guides, decals, displays, and subscriptions. For details contact Charles Davidson, Alliance.
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Western
Nebraska
Panhandle
The
Game Commission
Alliance
Commission
Charles Davidson
Box 725
Sidney Fall Fashion Revue showcases local merchants and models
A large crowd attended the second annual Fall Fashion Revue at the Elks Auditorium in Sidney. Eleven local merchants highlighted children to women fashions with cosmetics by Merle Norman and Vivianne Woodward, door prizes from numerous Sidney stores, and professional narration by Kay McCumber. Nearly 500 women viewed the show featuring models, floral arrangements by local florists, and ramp carpeting by Hardy Clark Furniture to present a polished display of offerings from Sidney and surrounding communities.
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Sidney
Elks Auditorium
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Sidney Telegraph
Lee’s Department Store
J. C. Penney
Snyder’s
Fine’s
J. M. McDonald
Mademoseille
Style Center
Merrick
Debbie Duncan
Karen Hruska
Richard Deaver
Sherry Ann Evans
Leslie Robinson
Lucille Dorwart
Sharon Stull
Myrna Hus
Man
Anne Holoway
Jeri Maddox
Billie Jo Smith
Lynn Robinson
Elk’s Auditorium
Sidney Merchants
Kay McCumber
Telegraph
Baseball Fund Exceeds $600 for Sidney Midgets
The Sidney Telegraph reports a fundraising drive to send the Sidney Midgets baseball team to the state tournament in Omaha raised more than 600 dollars, surpassing the 500 dollar goal. Donors listed include Panhandle Supply, Dr H C Nel son, Sidney Community TV, Seven Up Bottling Co, Frontier Music Co and others contributing amounts ranging from 50 cents to 25 dollars.
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Sidney Telegraph
Sidney
Omaha
Panhandle
H. C. Q. Nelson
Vern Shoopman
Bob Ivey
Morris Jessen
Johnnie Russ
Sidney Community TV
Seven Up Bottling Co
Roy MacAdam
Frontier Music Co
Sunol Alumni Reunion Moves to Yendis Cafe in Sidney
Sunol High School Alumni Association changes the Aug 14 reunion venue from the American Legion Hall in Lodgepole to Yendis Cafe in Sidney. A 6:30 PM smorgasbord costs 2 dollars per person with reservations due by Aug 10. Contacts include Mrs. Zimola, Mrs. Michelman, and Mrs. Harr. social afternoon starts at Sunol School at 2:30 PM Sunday.
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Sunol High School Alumni Association
American Legion Hall
Lodgepole
Sidney
Joseph Zimola
Arnold
Assault Case Moved To District Court For Nebrask a
The State of Nebraska versus Dick Hardesty has been transferred from Cheyenne County Court to the district court after a preliminary hearing found sufficient evidence to proceed. Kidnapping charges were dropped and assault charges substituted. Leslie Glant testified as the alleged victim. Judge Sydney Finch bound the case over and kept bond at $1,000. no date set.
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State of
Nebraska
Dick Hardesty
Cheyenne
Hardnesty
Leslie Glant
John Peetz, Jr
Harde Esty
P. J. Heaton, Jr
Glant
Sydney G. Finch
Charges Pondered In Cheyenne County Gun Spree
Four Cheyenne County youths aged 13 to 16 face possible charges in Cheyenne County Court for a shooting spree at a packing plant northeast of Sidney. They fired shotguns, breaking 29 windows, with no injuries. Names withheld under juvenile secrecy rules. case to be handled in Juvenile Court if filed. Sheriff Schulz warns of dangers of unsupervised access to firearms and urges parental responsibility.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Innge
W. W. Schulz
Sidney
State of
Nebraska
Schulz
Mr. Schulz
Fred Thompson Takes New Post in Portales New Mexico
Fred Thompson formerly of Sidney and ex The Sidney Telegraph staff member moves to Portales New Mexico to become wire editor and assignment reporter for The Daily News Tribune. He resigned as advertising manager of Gordon Nebraska Journal. Portales hosts Eastern New Mexico University and sits about 35 miles west of Lubbock Texas. The Thompsons left over the weekend and he begins today.
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Fred Thompson
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Portales
N. M
Daily News-Tribune
Thompson
Gordon
Nebr.) Journal
New Mexico
Lubbock
Texas
Eastern New Mexico University
Rites Today For John Flora
Funeral services were held today in Brookings South Carolina for John Flora who died early Friday morning of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and three children in Brookings, three sisters Mrs Earl Les Sig of Gurley Mrs Kenneth McRoberts of Dalton and Mrs Harold Ahlschwede of Gurley two brothers Dale of Dalton and George of Santa Cruz California and his father S J Flora of Dalton.
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Brookings
S. C
John Flora
Earl Les Sig
Gurley
Kenneth McRoberts
Dalton
Harold Ahlschwede
Dale
George
Santa Cruz
Calif
S. J. Flora
Top Hog Prices Here Saturday at Sidney Sale
Hog sales at the Sidney Live Stock Sales Pavilion Saturday compared with Omaha. Top hogs 226 pounds brought 26 dollars. Hogs 200 230 pounds sold 24.24 to 25.70 dollars per hundredweight. Sows averaged 19.50 to 22.80. Feeder pigs 16 to 26 dollars per head. Cattle 760 pound steers 25.50. 680 pound steers 25.45. One load of Angus heifers 25.25.
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Sidney
Omaha
Panhandle forecast shows mild warmth with light storms
Fair to night and Tuesday with low 45 to 55 and high 75 to 85. Precipitation probability under five percent. Five day outlook calls for temperatures averaging just below normal through Saturday, then warming early period with little change. Highs 85 to 90 and lows 55 to 60 with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Weekend Rain Totals Soak Countryside Across Area
Weekend rains brought widespread moisture despite delaying field work. Total precipitation measured at Sidney Airport was .45 inches with .02 Saturday .19 Sunday and .24 early Monday. Observers in nearby towns logged varied amounts from .08 to .33 inches.
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Sidney
Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service
Sidney Dale Ells
Dalton
Don de
Mrs Gusta M Ehlers Rites In Sidney
Funeral services for Mrs Gusta M Ehlers of Santa Anna California will be held in Sidney at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with Reverend Henry Monnich officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs Ehlers formerly resided in Sunol community. A fuller obituary will appear in Wednesday Telegraph.
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Gusta M. Ehlers
Santa Anna
Calif
Sidney
Gehrig and Son
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
July Rainfall Beats 1965 Mark in Sidney
July precipitation totaled 4.42 inches, surpassing last July’s 3.46 and topping the 1965 figure by nearly an inch. Government weather observer Dave Ells recorded frequent showers from .06 to 2.23 inches with notable daily readings across the month.
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Dave Ells
Sidney
Hard Fighting Midgets Battle In Vain As Omaha Triumphs
Sidney Midgets suffer an 8 5 defeat to John Markel Ford Midgets of Omaha in the American Legion State Baseball tourney. Omaha breaks open a 3 2 game with six runs in the sixth inning aided by a high wind that muffled many hits. Sidney led early on John O Connell’s first inning score, but Markel Ford answers with two runs in the first and breaks free in the sixth. Sidney’s push ends as Omaha pitchers Heller and Jurgenson hold on for the win.
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Omaha
Sidney
American Legion
John Markel Ford
Nebraska
Telegraph
John Colone
John O’connell
Markel Ford
Bob Ladine
Bill Cox
Markel
Mike Nienhuser
Jim Benzel
Matt Herbert
Larry Lingwall
Charles Solano
Jim Heller
Jurgenson
Driver Uninjured In One Car Upset On Highway 385
A 1964 Chevrolet driven by Gloria Filsinger of Sidney went out of control and into a ditch on Highway 385 about seven miles north of Sidney at 6 30 a m Sunday. Officer Max Ibach of the Nebraska Safety Patrol said the driver was not injured and the damage was about 300 dollars.
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Highway 385
Sidney
Max Ibach
NebraSka Safety Patrol
Gloria Filsinger
Miss Filsinger
Float Entries Needed for Fort Sidney Days Parade
Parade chair Ken McMillen warns the 1966 Fort Sidney Days may be small if entry votes don’t pick up. Only six entries received, three from youth groups, urging local businesses to submit floats for the August 22 parade at 5 p.m.
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Fort Sidney Days
Ken McMillen
McMillen
Fort Sidney Kids Parade Entry Ad in Tele Lineup
Parade details list a 9 a.m. August 23 entry time with the parade starting at 8th and Jackson and ending at 12th and Jackson. Prizes in each category include first second and third places. Every child receives carnival ride tickets and 25 cents in cash.
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Fort Sidney
the Telegraph
Jackson
Old Settlers Antique Museum plans for Lodgepole event
The Antique Museum Committee announces the 42nd Old Settlers Day in Lodgepole with a new location at the Old Stone Hotel. The museum will be open Sunday and Monday, displays brought in Saturday, and exhibitors urged to pick up displays Labor Day before 6 30 p.m. Last year the museum registered over 2500 guests from many states.
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Antique Museum
Lodgepole
Old Stone Hotel
Wayne Campbell
Lucille Meyer
J. Lindley
Bud Markel
Dan Markel
Gene Markel
Dave Rentz
Gib Holtman
Gary Aten
Frank Pironka
Fern Lindley
Roy Earnhart
Loren Block
Arlan Luxa
C. W. Kirpal
Youth Council Meets Tonight in Sidney for State Youth Conference
The Sidney public is invited to a 6 30 p m meeting in the city council rooms to hear about the Nebraska Conference of Youth set for Aug 18 20 in Lincoln. Each community may send 15 delegates from its youth council plus any number of adults may observe. A Sidney Public School bus will provide transportation. This sixth annual conference will be held at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education.
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Lincoln
Merle Rudebusch
State Trade School
Sidney
Rudebusch
Nebraska
State Education Department
Department of Defense
Sidney City
Nebraska Conference of Youth
Sidney Public
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
NU Degrees To Largest Class
The University of Nebraska conferred baccalaureate and advanced degrees upon 600 graduates at the institution's largest summer commencement Friday evening. Graduates from this area include J. Michael Gottschalk of Sidney with a BA, Susan Jane Ruskie of Big Springs with a BFA, Lyle Dale Graff of Dalton with a BS in Electrical Engineering, William Donald Hayes of Chappel with a BS in Education, Donald Dean Tuch of Sidney with a Master of Education, and Richard Corrill Conover of Bridgeport with a MS from the Graduate College.
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University of Nebraska
College of Arts and Sciences
J. Michael Gottschalk
Sidney
Susan Jane Ruskie
Big Springs
College of Engineering
Lyle Dale Graff
Dalton
Teachers College
William Donald Hayes
Chappell
Donald Dean Tuch
Richard Corrill Conover
Bridgeport
Fair Board Meeting Set by Cheyenne County Officials
An important Cheyenne County Fair Board meeting is scheduled for 8 p m Tuesday in the 4-H Building. A 7 p m session precedes it where board secretary Darrell Hunt will meet concession stand managers.
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Cheyenne County Fair Board
Darrell Hunt
Wheat Experts Are Commended by Nebraska Regents
University of Nebraska regents commended two agronomists for developing five winter wheat varieties Warrior Scout Gage Lancer Omaha. The five varieties now account for 61 percent of Nebraska wheat acreage and two-thirds of the state’s 200 million dollar wheat income. The scientists are Dr. Virgil A. Johnson and Dr. John W. Schmidt of the College of Agriculture. The work spanned three years since the first variety became available, and regents praised the achievement despite limited funding for research.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Regents
Virgil A. Johnson
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
John W. Schmidt
College of Agriculture
Warrior
Scout
Gage
Lancer
Omaha
Theegents
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