Floods and heavy rain wash out roads and lines in Nebraska
Western Nebraska and eastern Colorado were hit by torrential rainfall washing out roads power lines and telephone poles. In Sidney lines to Lodgepole and five farm lines were out affecting about 40 phones. Bridge washouts closed Highway 385 near Chappell and a Colorado bridge near the 138 113 junction. The Murrel Crosby Ranch reported 7.5 inches since August 7 with Cow Creek overflowing and damaged crops. Nebraka Panhandle forecast calls for mild fair weather and 80s highs with chances of showers later in the week.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Sidney
Lodgepole
Paul O’hara
Northwestern Bell
Wheatbelt
Donald Deaver
Colton
Murrel Crosby
Cow Creek
Crosby Ranch
Crosby
Peetz
Colo
Nebraska State Patrol
Chappell
Sterling
Kimball
Dalton
Don Dey Ermand
FAA
Sam Countryman
Potter
Wettest August in this area sparks flood damage
Government records in Sidney show 6.30 inches of rain this month while the FAA station south of town reports 6.61 inches. A heavy Wednesday downpour washed out bridges on Colorado Highway 113 and disrupted traffic between Sidney, Sterling, and Kimball. Roads across the county suffered extensive damage with bridges and approaches washed out, detours planned, and crews deployed to restore routes.
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Sidney
FAA
Sterling
Colo
Kimball
Colorado
Chappell
Lodgepole Creek
Sidney Park
County Road Department
Colton
Don Deaver
South Divide
Telegraph
Annual Ft. Sidney Golf Tourney On Tap At Hillside
The fourth Fort Sidney Days amateur golf event runs Saturday and Sunday at Hillside Golf Course with a 36 hole medal format and a 45 hole championship flight. Entry is 15 dollars and includes a 7 30 dinner dance at the Country Club. High school and college players must qualify. The Saturday dinner dance welcomes Country Club members regardless of tournament participation.
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Ft. Sidney
Hillside
Fort Sidney
Carl Faddis
Tom Wilson
Warren Allen
Denver
Kenny Mangels
Allen
4-H Livestock Prices Higher At 1968 Fair
The 17th annual 4-H fat livestock Sale at the Cheyenne County Fair grossed 30565.99 with higher prices across cattle and lamb categories. Grand champion fat steer brought 54 dollars, reserve champion 55, both raised by Sidney youths. Cattle averaged 31.98 per hundredweight, lambs 33.14, with 103 cattle and 17 lambs sold. no market hogs entered.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney National Bank
Tammie Livingston
Sidney
Cure Rent
Harvey Miles, Jr
Mel
Steve Hopkins
Telegraph
Ribbon Winners To Be Published From Cheyenne County Fair
The Sidney Telegraph compiles ribbon winners from Cheyenne County Fair with a long list to appear next week. The busy type setting will be finished early in the week and the full listings will run once compilation is complete.
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Sidney Telegraph
Cheyenne County Fair
Sidney Schools M M Smith Business Manager Victim Of A Long Illness
Merle Marvin Smith known as Smitty, 63, longtime Sidney School business manager, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital after years of ill health. Funeral Monday at 10 with Rev. Stayton at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home, burial Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by widow Anna and three daughters Doris Frerichs, Deloris Barnhart, Norma Kaufman, two sisters Clara Ross and Olive Vernille, six grandchildren. Memorials to First United Methodist Church. Born April 17 1905 in Elwood Nebraska. Married Oct 3 1937 in Sidney. Retired machinist with Union Pacific.
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The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Merle M. (Smitty) Smith
Memorial Hospital
John Stayton
First United Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Merle Marvin Smith
Elwood
Neb
Albert G. Smith
Sidney
Anna Trettenero
Union Pacific Railroad
Doris Frerichs
Dalton
De=loris Barnhart
Lodgepole
Norma Kaufman
Shasta
Calif
Clara Ross
Council Bluffs
Iona
Olive Vernille
Tucson, Ariz
Judging Teams Are Selected For State Fair
Two judging teams were selected at the Cheyenne County Fair to compete in Nebraska State Fair 4-H contests. The livestock team includes Sandy Houser Lodgepole Harvey Miles Jr Sidney Duane Anderson Potter and Keith Rexroth Sidney. The crops team features Gene Nelson Dalton Keith Rexroth Sidney Doyle Misegadis Lodgepole and Randy Linton Dalton. They will compete with other top judging teams in the state fair.
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Cheyenne County
Sandy Houser
Lodgepole
Harvey Miles, Jr
Sidney
Duane Anderson
Potter
Keith Rexroth
Gene Nelson
Dalton
Doyle Misegadis
Randy Linton
13 4-H Clothing Winners To State
Cheyenne County will be well represented with 4-H clothing entries at the State Fair Aug. 30-Sept. 5. From here go Miss Susan Herboldsheimer Grand Champion and Miss Kathy Wright Reserve Grand Champion along with a list of other winners across play outfits lounging and sleepwear school clothes special occasion suits knit sweater and 4 formal in the Plan Your Own division.
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Cheyenne County
Susan Herboldsheimer
Kathy Wright
Glenda Fleming
Patty Smith
Kristy Boehnke
Maryann Nelson
Joan Larson
Gayle Gass
Sandra Countryman
Kay Smith
Marla Thies
Joan McMillen
Chadron State appoints 15 graduate assistants 1968 69
Dr. Larry A. Tangeman Chadron State College announces 15 graduate assistants for the 1968 69 school year. Included is Father John Bopp former St. Patrick's Academy Sidney teacher education and Conception Seminary graduate.
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Larry A. Tangeman
Chadron State College
John Bopp
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney
Conception Seminary
Conception
10th Ave Work Finally Possible
Resurfacing on the south 10th Avenue was expected to be completed today after a lengthy delay caused by wet weather. The city street department had moved materials earlier this month and attempted to mix the laydown material, but ongoing rainfall stalled the original schedule.
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South 10Th Ave
City Street Department
Sidney picks Leonard Wintermore as school district business manager
Leonard Wintermore of Chambers Nebraska takes the Sidney Public Schools business manager post replacing Buck Graham, who moves to Gillette Wyoming. Wintermore came from Pender Clinic business office where he was manager for three years, and earlier taught at Thurston High School. A 1963 Wayne State College graduate, he is single.
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Leonard Wintermore
Chambers, Neb
Sidney Public Schools
Buck Graham
Gillette
Wyo
Wintermore
Sidney
Pender Clinic
Pender
Neb
Thurston, Neb
Wayne State College
Marketing Of Cattle Starts
SCOTTSBLUFF The marketing of the region s No 1 crop cattle is just beginning for the fall season. Prices are expected to be similar to last year in the short run with optimism for a bit higher figures. A large feed crop and low grain costs could sustain demand for feeder cattle while the long run may see pressure from the expansive feed situation. Yearling steers likely average 26 50 to 27 50 per hundredweight.
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Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Pop Machine Theft Reported at Born's Skelly
Sidney Police reported a second theft from a pop machine at Born's Skelly on West Illinois. The culprit used a key to rob the money box with no apparent damage. A prior similar incident occurred at Gibson Ford on 11th and Illinois with small windows broken on an east side door.
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Sidney
Born’s Skelly
Illinois
Gibson Ford
11Th
Truck Found and Storm Crash Hearings in Nebraska
A stolen 1953 straight bed truck from Big Springs was recovered in Sidney by the Nebraska State Patrol. Five storm related traffic accidents were investigated since Tuesday, including a multipart crash west of Lodgepole and a wet road collision near Sidney. No driver clues emerged.
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Big Springs
Neb
Sidney
Nebraska State Patrol
Jerry’s Frontier
6Th
Mlinois
Vetter Brothers
Ron Gussman
Lodgepole
William O. Summers
Mapleton
Ore
Frank A. Schumacher
Lakewood
Ohio
Max Ibach
Schumacher
Summers
Gussman
Wendell Alleman
Oglesby
Dennis Thompson
Chappell
Paul Koch
North Platte
Koch
Alleman
Koch Auto
O’connor
Idaho Man Held In Kimball Jail
Idaho man Alex W. Bureson of Brighton Michigan is held in Kimball County jail after a warrant from Caldwell Idaho for parole violation. He was stopped near Bushnell on Highway 30 for no license and faces an investigation of possessing a stolen credit card. He signed a waiver of extradition.
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Kimball
Alex W. Bureson
Brighton
Mich
Kimball County
Caldwell
Idaho
Bureson
Richard Larsen
Bushnell
Larsen
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Panhandle
F. Blaine
Tommy) Thompson
Cheyenne
Thompson
Doug Boyd
Lorenzo
Boyd
Carl Mahr
John Rankin
Stands Corner
Airport Road
Cottonwood Creek
Crosby Farm
Don Lafler
Colorado Line
Crook
Sunol
Hands Corner
John Glant
Leonard Wintermote
Sidney Schools
M. M. Smith
Father Bopp
Chadron
Wisconsin
Felix Koenig
Koenig
David Haynes
Richland Center
Wis
Virginia
Sidney Hospital
Haynes
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