University Fossil Dig in Cheyenne County Ends
The University of Nebraska State Museum concludes summer fossil hunting in Cheyenne County. Associate curator Lloyd Tanner says field work at the Uptegrove Ohio Oil fossil quarry is finished due to unforeseen expenses. A party spent over a month recovering more than 1,000 bones. winter study will follow with plans to restore the pit for water removal.
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University of Nebraska
State Museum
Cheyenne County
Lloyd Tanner
Uptegrove-Ohio
Tanner
Judging Highlights Day Two at Cheyenne County Fair
Ribbons of blue, red and white marked the second day of the 1956 Cheyenne County Fair as class judging took place this morning and afternoon. 4-H style show tonight at 8 p.m. and livestock dominates tomorrow with 85 head of cattle slated for a 1:30 p.m. fat calf sale. Top 4-H awards named include grand champion dairy cow Twila Larson and grand champion breeding heifer Ken McMillen.
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Cheyenne Cunty Fairgrounds
Cheyenne County Fair
Telegraph
Twila Larson
Sally Jo Morgan
Kathy Lou Weed
Jolene Larson
Ken McMillen
Ruth Dorman
Dave Allington
Georgia Sullivan
Tax levies rise and fall across Cheyenne County districts
Cheyenne County Clerk I L Pindell completed annual tax levy tabulation after county commissioners set the county levy at 3 mills and the state levy at 8.65 mills, both lower than last year. District by district changes range from up 5 mills to down 6, with districts varying in financial need and valuation. Ozark Air Lines proposes Sidney as a regional hub needing airport upgrades to handle 14 daily flights and 21-city connections, contingent on CAB approval and federal funding.
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Cheyenne County
I. L. Pindell
Pindell
City of
Sidney
Leee
Lodgepole
Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier Air Lines
CAB
Murrey Fuller
State Aeronautics Board
Fuller
O. K
Airlines
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Thompson
M R_ Sigler
Thompson
Nebraska
Sigler
Kimball
Denver
Omaha
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Lincoln
Sterling
North Platte
McCook
Grand Island
Kansas City
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Iowa
Albert Lea
Austin
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Atumwa
Quincy, Sr
Hannibal
Columbia
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Missouri
United States
Topeka
St. Joseph
Sidngyscim
Efu
Southern
Wey Jebraska
Laddie Hamilton
Capt
Julian Wiggins
James Batchelor
Sidney McCullough
C. L. Tabor
C. C. Mounts
Paul Rodgers
Francis Higgins
Lee Spence
June McMillen Wins Livestock Judging at County Fair
June McMillen 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Art McMillen and member of the Dryland Toughies 4 H Club won the livestock judging contest at the Cheyenne County Fair scoring 238 of 250 from 60 contestants. Vern Beyer of Sidney placed second with 235, followed by Jim Henke of Dalton and George Mohatt of Sidney in a tight top five. A three way tie for fifth included Donald Ray Cruise Vern Brauer and Jerry McRoberts.
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June McMillen
Art McMillen
Cheyenne County Fair
Vern Beyer
Sidney
T-Bone
Donald Ray Cruise
Huntsman
Hustlers Club
Vern Brauer
Just Us Club
Jerry McRoberts
Dalton
Junior Farmers Club
Carl Ryan
Chappell
Devel County
T-Bone Club
Jim Beyer
John Beyer
Keen Teens Auction and Bake Sale Planned
Keen Teens auction and bake sale open tomorrow morning at the former Preble's Grocery site on Illinois Street near American National Bank. Sidney merchants donate items, all new. merchants may call 4136 to arrange donations.
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Preble’s Grocery
Illinois St
American National Bank
Sidney Merchants
Funeral set for Herman Michelman 82 at Lodgepole
Funeral services for Herman H Michelman 82 will be held tomorrow at 10 am from Emanuel Lutheran Church Lodgepole with Rev Norman Schroeder officiating Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery at Lodgepole Craig Mortuary arranging Died of a heart attack Wednesday at Bridgeport Rest Home He was born July 4 1874 in Hanover Germany and came to the United States at 15 He married Lena Dellbrugge April 13 1905 at Nebraska City Survivors include six children eight grandchildren and two sons Funeral pallbearers named Phil Quinn Roy Bilis E A Markel Jr Carl Jacobs Carl Ulmschneider Gilbert Holtman
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Herman Michelman
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Lodgepole
Norman Schroeder
Pleasant ‘View
Craig Mortuary
Michelman
Bridgeport Rest Home
Herman Henry Michelman
Hanover
Germany
United States
Blackburn
Lena Dellbrugge
Nebraska City
Neb
Lutheran Church
Lillie Tremain
Helen Oliverius
Sidney
Frieda Glandt
Los Angeles
Martha Manous
Mission
Kaw
Arnold
Robert
Carol
Gerald
Allen Tremain
Susan
Mary Manous
Rodney Oliverius
Ronnie
Teresa Michelman
Phil Quinn
Roy Bilis
E. A. Markel Jr
Carl Jacobs
Carl Ulmschneider
Gilbert Holtman
Fat Calf Purchase Urged By Fair Unit
Cheyenne County business houses urged to buy 4 H fat calves at the county fairgrounds sale tomorrow. About 80 head, the largest 4 H calf auction in the fair's history, will be sold. Secretary Lowry Lindell proposed firms buy calves and sell to packing houses, saying price differences can fund public relations and show support for youth.
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Cheyenne County
Lowry Lindell
County Fair Board
President Eisenhower Flies Over Sidney Field
President Eisenhower passed over Sidney Tuesday en route to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco for renomination. At 2 43 pm the Columbine flew over Sidney Airport at 12000 feet after checking for turbulence with the Aeronautics Administration. The trip continued to San Francisco, reaching the airport four hours and fifteen minutes later.
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Eisenhower
Sidney
San Francisco
Columbine
Aeronautics Administration
Nebraska Panhandle
Wyoming
Girl Critical After Tumble on Toledo Street
Sondra Hinton two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Hinton suffered a severe skull fracture this morning after tumbling down cement steps at their Toledo Street home. She is at Memorial Hospital described as critical. her father is a Rogers Truck Lines driver.
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Sondra Hinton
C W Hinton
Toledo Street
Sondra
Memorial Hospital
Hinton
Rogers Truck Lines
Sterling police charge Sanders in Colorado crash
Sterling Colorado police charged Dalton B. Sanders of Sidney with careless driving after a Tuesday collision. The other driver was Orlon Campbell of Scottsbluff and Sanders’ car sustained about $200 in damage while the other vehicle had no reported loss.
Advertising Drive Aims to Boost State Airline Traffic
The State Aeronautics Department will spend about $12 000 annually to stimulate airline traffic. A resolution by the State Aeronautics Commission approves the expenditure. Promotion starts immediately with new local airline service and will run year round to encourage airline traffic by all possible means.
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State Aeronautics Department
State Aeronautics Commission
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Potter
Gurley
Portant Airlne
Carral
Handy Helpers 4-H Club
Jeanette Bruns
Barbara Jurgens
Barbara Hyde
Janice Miller
Dennis Miller
Huntsman Hustlers
Keen Teens
Camp Ripley
Minn
Iowa-Nebraska 34Th National Guard
Sidney’s
H. H. Michelman
Fair Unit
Sidney Field
Sidney National Guard Company
Telegraph News
Dick Herman
Co. K
Richard Krueger
Dan Chapa
Juan Perez
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