Degrees Presented At CSC Commencement
A summer commencement at Chadron State College awarded 127 degrees including 791 bachelor and 48 master degrees. Speaker Mrs. Dora V. Taylor retired CSC faculty. Gertrude Lutz received the Distinguished Service Award. Local graduates include Laura Bruce Sidney Philip Huerta Lodgepole Donald Marchant Kimball Henry Reitz Sidney Ronald Welch Jr Sidney John Cortney Sidney James Griffiths Bridgeport Janice Hatheway Dalton Stephen Schwartz Sidney Dale Bond Lodgepole Kerry Griffiths Bridgeport David Josten Sidney Gregory Lafler Sidney Marlene Luth Potter Lyle Melchair Sidney and Kenneth Woodward Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron State College
Dora V.taylor
CSC
Gertrude Lutz
Chadron
Laura S. Bruce
Sidney
Philip J Huerta
Lodgepole
Donald L. Marchant
Kimball
Henry Reitz
Ronald Welch, Jr
John Cortney
James Griffiths
Bridgeport
Janice Hatheway
Dalton
Stephen Schwartz
Dale Bond
Kerry Griffiths
David Josten
Alliance changes modular schedule in secondary schools
Alliance School Board principals announce a shift from modular scheduling to more student control while keeping flexibility. Attendance is required 8:55 am to 1:50 pm with many students not in first or last two periods unless scheduled. Title II program aims to boost counselor involvement with families and communities, targeting Indian children. Opening date for teacher workshops is August 25.
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Alliance Schools
Petersen
Four Vehicle Accidents Reported in Sidney
Police report four accidents in Sidney on Wednesday. Orville W Filsinger's 1971 Ford Pickup misjudged a turn in the city shops lot and struck a parked city car causing $80 damage while his vehicle sustained $20 damage. Near noon William Nolte of Kearney failed to stop for Richard Rocha of Sidney, following too closely, and rear ended the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Orville W Filsinger
City Shops
Filsinger
William Nolte
Kearney
Richard Rocha
Rocha
Nolte
Ford
Ronald DeVier
10Th Ave
Larabee
Oldsmobile-Cadillac Co
DeVier
Charles R Moor
Sky Rd
Sylvia McKenzie
Nunn, Cole
Moor
13Th
Miss McKenzie
Cedar
Foreign Tour Group To Visit Sidney From India and Philippines
Four Indian and two Filipino visitors sponsored by the Foreign Economic Development Service of the US Department of Agriculture will arrive in Sidney on Sunday August 15 for a week of inspection of the Wheatbelt PPD operation. They will meet Wheatbelt board members and discuss all phases with local personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Economic Development Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Sidney
Board of Directors of
Wheatbelt
United States
Vembu Chandramouli
Amratlal Ratanji Desai
Prithwish Kumer Sen
Pyare Krishna Saxene
India
Narde Panganiban
Merlin Rosales
The
Phillippines
Loyd Tilghman Funeral Held in Sidney
Funeral services for Loyd Stanley Tilghman age 52 were set for Monday at 10 a.m. from Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Conaway officiating. Tilghman died unexpectedly in Omaha. He was born January 30, 1919 in Sidney and served in WWII. Survived by two sons LeRoy and Rickie Ray, a daughter Joyce Mae, four brothers, and several relatives. Burial at South Sund Cemetery.
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Loyd Tilghman
Loyd Stanley Tilghman
Gehrig and Son
Joe Conaway
Calvary Baptist Church
Mr Tilghman
Omaha
Sidney
William and
Mary Tilghman
Mae Walker
St. Francis
Kan
Crook
Colo
Nebraska
LeRoy
New Orleans
Rickie Ray
Berthoud
Joyce Mae Tilghman
Loveland
Steven
William
Casper
Wye
Kenneth
Raymond
Crook, Cole
South Sund Cemetery
Deadline Lengthened For County Fair Art Entries
The 1971 Cheyenne County Fair extends the art entry deadline to Thursday Aug 19 with drop off from 8 am to noon. Prices must be listed or marked NFS. The Art Display grows to half of the merchants building. A parade is set for Sat Aug 21 at 10 am starting 19th and Jackson St with multiple bands and potential Miss Nebraska appearance. The week also features 4-H activities and a Style Show on Aug 22 at St Patrick High School Auditorium to honor state fair entrants.
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Merchants
U Gas
Prairie Schooner
John Kercher
Jackson St
Kercher
John Underdown
St. Patricks High School
Mayer joins Sidney Federal
Ken Mayer has been named assistant manager at Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Association to support growing financing needs. A Sidney native, he is a 1965 Sidney High School graduate and 1970 University of Nebraska business administration graduate, previously serving as an FDIC assistant bank auditor.
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Sidney Federal Savings & Loan Association
Ken Mayer
Jim Payne
Sidney
Mr. Mayer
Bud Mayer
Sidney High School
University of Nebraska
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
United Fund Kickoff Day Set for October 4 1972
Sidney United Fund Drive begins Monday October 4 with Raoul Nelson as chairman. Dr L S OHolleran and Mrs Don Born co chair residential drive. Benny Hochman re elected general chairman. goal 12900 dollars, up 200 from 1971. Member organizations include Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Red Cross Salvation Army USO Muscular Distrophy King’s Daughters. Final 1971 checks totaling about 800 to be issued soon.
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Sidney United Fund
United Fund Board of Directors
Raoul Nelson
United Fund
L.S. O’holleran
Don Born
Bertram O’conner
Benny Hochman
ALA Reviews Dues and Plans Old Settlers Float
American Legion Auxiliary unit 286 met with 19 members in Lodgepole. They discussed the North Platte Department Convention, 1972 dues changes, the Old Settlers Reunion float, and 1200 poppies ordered. A donation to Lions Club barbecue fund was approved and V J Day program noted. Meeting dates set for September and September programs outlined.
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Francis de Brunner
Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Wise
Department
North Platte
Omaha Veterans Hospital
Ernest Meyer
John Bosch
A.L.A
C-O Veterans Hospital
Omaha
National
Olive Johnson
Phil Quinn
Old Settlers
Lions Club
Gertrude Wickard
Nora Wolfe
Ralph Talich
David Safford
4-H Livestock Sale Set For Cheyenne County Fair
The Cheyenne County 4-H Livestock Sale is scheduled for Monday August 23 at 1 pm in the livestock judging area of the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. Pre-registered livestock includes 120 market beef cattle 60 lambs and 14 swine and a long list of 4-H members will sell their animals.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
4-H
Seaman Jurgens Completes Teletype School in San Diego
San Diego Navy Seaman Melvin D. Jurgens son of Mrs Melvin H Jurgens and husband of Jeanne M Teague of Lodgepole completed Teletype Maintenance School at Naval Training Center San Diego He is a 1970 graduate of Lodgepole High School.
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San Diego
Melvin D. Jurgens
Melvin H Jurgens
Jeanne M. Teague
Lodgepole
Naval Training Center
Lodgepole High School
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Windows
S.A. Foster Lumber CO
Bob Horner
Sidney Phone
Mayer
Cedar Lanes
Keglerettes League
Billie Ammerman
Lila Krueger
Powder Puff League
Rachael Frydendail
Judy Bayne
Socialettes League
Norma Sorge
Doris Norman
Indus’ Gale
Talib
Trial League
Rich Krueger
Panhandle
Bob Grothe
Treva Mattoon
Doris Juells
Roger Sorge
Gale Talib Pinettes League
Sharon Segeike
Irene Nelson
Commercial League
A. Atkins
Gale Talib
Knights OF Columbus League
Ray Josten
Rusty George
Uwsnuip League
Leon Foster
Vern Sharman
Auary Sherlock
Lith
Pasadena
Dean Rexroth
Nancy Rexroth
Doyle Misegadis
Don Misegadis
Theresa Misegadis
Larry Glassburn
Charles Borcher
Sally Borcher
Scott Borcher
Susan Borcher
Jim Bremer
Julie Bremer
Kathy Dalton
Nancy Dalton
Leon Kriese
Les Kuehn
Renee Kuehn
Jim Larson
Tim Larson
Harvey Miles Jr
Jodeen Miles
Neil Miles
Daniel Peetz
Tim Peetz
Phil Peetz
Dan Spearow
Diane Spearow
Ricky Spearow
Randy Mathewson
Mark Thurston
David Lenzen
Gerard Lenzen
John Lenzen
Peter Lenzen
Keith Rieken
Ron Rieken
Tim Thomas
Wally Thomas
Sheep
Keith Brogren
Lyndall Brogren
Jean Hopkins
George Hopkins
Steve Hopkins
Ruth Hopkins
Randy Linton
Jane Pelster
Joan Pelster
Mike Pelster
Shelly Sanders
Larry Sanders
Randy Twarling
Connie Twarling
Steve Vick
Kristin Vick
Roger Behrends
Dan Dailey
Philip Dailey
Darrell Dykman
Jeff Misegadis
Dan Stumpff
Jeni Rue
Jeff Maddox
Kathy Thomas
Kevin Ladine
Troy Ladine
Bruce Ernest
Kim Mayer
Robin Mayer
Greg Sanders
David Vogler
Armstrong
Siuney
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