Marathon Family Adapts to English Life Abroad
Former Sidney resident Mr. and Mrs. George Susich and their sons Mark George and Mike are on a month’s leave from Marathon Oil Co living in Edgeware England near London. They describe British shopping habits central heating and a typical English home with a decorative fireplace. Mrs Susich notes small shops distances and delivery options and mentions Mark’s Catholic school routine. She observes friendly but wary locals and dislikes television commentators while hoping for more UK travel to historical sites and to improve her complexion though not acquiring an English accent.
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George Susich
Donna Hagemeister
Mark
George
Mike
Susich
Rock Springs
Wyo
Susichs
England
London
Marathon Oil Co
Telegraph
Sidney
O. W. Golden
Mr. Susich
Powell
Australia
Lafayette
Findlay
Ohio
Edgeware
Middlesex
Four Cheyenne County men enter Western Nebraska Vo-Tech
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School announced fall enrollments for four Cheyenne County men. October 2 starts the term. George G Edmonds Jr of Sidney begins Tractor Diesel work to gain skills and supervisory potential. Charles F Lee of Potter studies Auto Mechanics with supervisory prospects. John T Frei of Potter enters Arc and Oxy Acetylene Welding with technical math. Dean A Deaver of Sidney plans Blueprint Reading and Sketching plus Machine Drawing I II and Technical Mathematics.
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Cheyenne County
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
George G. Edmonds Jr
George G Edmonds Sr
Sidney
Charles F. Lee
William L. Lee
Potter
John T. Frei
Dean A. Deaver
Frank L. Deaver
Social Security Expands Benefits For Students To 22
A new Social Security provision allows full time students under 22 to receive monthly benefits, extending survivor payments beyond age 18. The change, effective January 1965, affects families with minor children and may require a new application for cases like John whose mother should contact the Social Security office promptly.
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Mose
Claire W.schuneman
John
Eve
Republicans seek to cut birthday holidays in Kentucky
In Frankfort, Kentucky, some Republicans urge the 1968 Legislature to eliminate certain birthday holidays. They argue that closures of Capitol doors on days honoring figures such as Robert E. Lee and Franklin D. Roosevelt hinder public access.
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Frankfort
Robert E. Lee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tractor display at Vo Tech shows leased machine
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School uses a diesel and tractor course demonstration tractor leased from Foland Farm Machinery Inc. of Sidney. Instructor Alen Bedient inspects the tractor while Doyle Foland observes.
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Alen Bedient
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Foland Farm Machinery Inc
Sidney
Doyle Foland
Potter Soldier Now In Vietnam
Army Spec. 4 Barton L. Terman, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Terman of Route 2 Potter, arrived in Vietnam July 21 with the 1st Infantry Division. A petroleum laboratory technician in Company B, 1st Supply and Trans port Battalion near Di An, he entered active duty January 1966 after time at Fort Lee. Terman, a 1961 Potter High School graduate, earned a 1965 BA from Nebraska Wesleyan University at Lincoln.
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DI AN
Vietnam
AHTNC
Barton L. Terman
Chris Terman
Potter
Terman
Ft. Lee
Potter High School
Spec
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Seed samples sought for Cheyenne County Fair display
The Cheyenne Certified Seed Growers urge more entrants for farm grain displays at the Cheyenne County Fair. The fair runs August 19 to 23 with exhibits due by noon August 19. Each entry must be two quarts of grain in certified or market division. Premiums pay purple 1.25 dollars blue 1 dollar red 0.75 and white 0.50. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion trophies plus a Sweepstakes plaque will be awarded.
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Cheyenne County
Ham Operators Assist On Deadwood Ride
Ham radio teams from WAO QMZ WAG OQX and others plan to support the Deadwood to Sidney Trail Ride and horse race. Ten stations across a 280 mile route will operate with three mobile units during a six day event from August 16 to 21, with stops at Hill City and Crawford and entertainment at each stop. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce coordinates the riders and a delegation will start from Deadwood August 15.
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Deadwood
Sidney
Bruce Plantz
Waoqmz
Joe Fairfield Wopha
Roger Plantz
WAG@OQX
South Dakota
Hill City
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Adams
DVB
Lead
Merle Reese
Claude Kaplan
FUZ
Hot Springs
Les Hampton
LSI
Crawford
Martin Johnson
RJA
Alliance
Joe Westman
KJP
Bridgeport
Water safety gaps hit India villages
In New Delhi AP reports the department of community development estimates that among about 57 000 villages in India 131 000 have no source of safe drinking water and another 155 000 have inadequate sources.
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New Delhi
India
Department of Community Development
Sidney Pre-school Registration Schedule for 1967 68 Term
Sidney Public Schools announce pre school registration for the 1967 68 term on August 17 and 18. New or moved students should register August 17 except as noted, with times 8 30 to 11 30 and 1 30 to 4 00. Central South and North Elementary Buildings host the registrations. Sioux Army Depot students register at North Ward.
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Sidney Public Schools
Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
North Ward
Chappell School Staff Completed
Four new instructors signed contracts to teach in the Chappell school system. Supt. Vernon Thomsen announced the roster includes high school science by Dean Connelly and English, speech and dramatics by Ronald Bentry. Elementary staff includes Mary Barr vocal music and Lola Theil who runs half day opportunity classes. School opens August 28 with about 400 pupils under the K 12 system and buses will bring students to Chappell for the first time in town history.
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Chappell
Vernon Thomsen
Dean Connelly
Brady
Ronald Bentry
Kimball
Mary Barr
Lola Theil
Lodgepole
Dixon Rites Held Friday
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Friday morning in the Gehrig and Son Funeral Home for Wesley Dixon, 61, who died on the previous Tuesday. The Rev. John Stayton of the First Methodist Church officiated and graveside services followed at Green Hill Cemetery in Laramie, Wyoming. Pallbearers were Don Rezac, Robert Van Cleave, M. V. Timlin, Jesse King, T. H. O Neill, and Wayne Van Cleave.
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Gehrig and Son
Wesley Dixon
John Stayton
First Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Laramie
Wyo
Don Rezac
Robert van Cleave
M. V. Timlin
Jesse King
T. H. O’neill
Wayne van Cleave
Perfume Vials Linked to St Peter Era in Rome
Analysis of vials found beneath St Peter's Church in Rome indicates antimony-manganese compounds typical of glassware from the era of St Peter's death around A D 64. The discovery ties ancient glassmaking styles to early Christian artifacts and highlights material evidence from the first century.
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St. Peter’s Church
Rome
St. Peter
Luther Leaguers Attend Meeting at Chadron Park
Luther Leaguers gathered for a Tuesday conference at Chadron State Park led by Pastor Alvin Danielson Beatrice Block and Dennis Borges. The meeting aimed to plan the Luther League Rally with key local attendees and visiting families noted in the communal schedule.
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Luther Leaguers
Chadron Park
Alvin Danielson
Beatrice Block
Dennis Borges
Luther League Board
Chadron State Park
Luther League
Don Block
Joe
Don
Clarence Miller
Patti
Kurt
Virgil Horst
Horsts
Mattie
Sidney
Ray Jessen
Pam
Ronny
Alvera Reano
Fiona Kerchaki
Wallace
Neb
Orville Orth
Jessup
Hank Jessen
Gerald Wittrock
Ruby Wood
Paul Ingwerson
Marcella
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Joe A. Gibson, Inc
Illinois Street
Nebraska
County Fair
Sidney Registration Schedule
Chappell School
Dixon
Eagle News
Orth
Fort Sidney
Mr. Ingwerson
Parker Calvin
Oconto
Donald
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