Potter's Gas Service Begins In Potter
Natural gas service starts this week in Potter with gas fed to Potter lines Tuesday. First hooked customer likely Dean Hagemeister residence as Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co Kimball office plans 53 customers by year end. Gas comes from seven miles south feeding from Colorado Interstate line near the Colorado Nebraska Wyoming corner. Remodelling of heating systems occurs as residents switch from propane while most homes already use it without issue.
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Potter
Dean Hagemeister
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Kimball
Herbert Shelton
K-N
Colorado Interstate Gas Co
Owever
Shelton
Sidney Man Injured. Serious Condition After Night Accident
A 21-year-old Sidney man Ronny Herbert and 19-year-old Susan Peterson of Big Springs Nebr are hospitalized in Sterling after a high speed crash on Colorado Highway 113 north of Sterling. Herbert suffers a fractured back and paralysis while Peterson has brain concussion and other injuries. The car burned to total loss after rolling over and hitting an irrigation abutment and a tree. A second crash nearby injured Mary Hanneman of Sidney, treated and released with minor injuries.
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Sidney
Ronny Herbert
Susan Peterson
Big Springs
Nebr
Logan County
Sterling
Colorado Highway Patrol
Herbert
Miss Peterson
Logan County Hospital
Mary L. Hanneman
Harmon Fairchild
Peetz
U. S. Highway 138
Mrs. Anna Noyes Dies at 86 in Sidney Nebraska
Anna Belle Noyes 86 died Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital Sidney after five days in care. A native of Pottawatomie County Iowa born March 16 1880 she lived 46 years in Sidney. Funeral arrangements are with Gehrig and Son. Surviving children include Leonard Bodine Farr Pierson and siblings include Ralph Coffelt.
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Anna Belle Noyes
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Anna Belle Coffelt
Pottawatomie County
Iowa
Albert
Susan Killgore Coffelt
Tamora
Neb
Oakland
William S. Noyes
Noyes
Four Square Church
Leonard
Kennewick
Wash
Bernice Farr
Denver
Charles Pierson
Ralph Coffelt
Chicago
Ed Sewell 76 Dies Suddenly While Visiting Son in Colo
Sidney resident Ed Sewell died suddenly Tuesday morning after illness while visiting a son in Colorado Springs Colorado He was 76 and his wife was with him Funeral services are set for 2 pm Friday at First Christian Church with Rev Drexel von Forell officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son Funeral Home directing arrangements A complete obituary will appear in Fridays Telegraph
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Ed Sewell
Sidney
Colorado Springs
Colo
First Christian Church
Drexel von Forell
Greenwood Cemetery
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Telegraph
Ruth Trowbridge Rites Thursday
Ruth Trowbridge of Sidney died suddenly at her home Tuesday aged 47. Services are set for Thursday at two o clock from the First Methodist Church with Rev John Stayton officiating. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Craig Mortuary handles arrangements. Born September 10 1919 in Kansas City Missouri she moved with her parents to Cheyenne County in 1932 and lived there since. She graduated Sidney High School in 1936 worked at Ben Franklin Store and studied at Kearney State College. She also worked at Sioux Army Depot in 1941 and Fitzsimmons Hospital Denver in 1942 43. She is survived by husband Frank a daughter Mary Lee and her mother Mrs Mary Boyle.
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Frank Ruth Trowbridge
Sidney
Ruth Trowbridge
First Methodist Church
John Stayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig Mortuary
Kansas City
Frank
Mary Jones Boyle
Fort Morgan
Colo
Frank Trowbridge
Cheyenne County
Sidney High School
Ben Franklin
Kearney State College
Sioux Army Depot
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Mary Lee
Mary Boyle
Mrs. Jaycee Float Takes Top Honors
The Fort Sidney Days parade awarded the Mrs. Jaycees float first place in the Civic division and the traveling sweepstakes trophy. Winners included Rotary in Civic second, Farmers Co-Op Gas & Oil in Business first, Wheatbelt Public Power District second, and youth division champs Sidney Youth Council with Troop 86 of Sioux Army Depot second. First place ties occurred in outlying communities with Lodgepole, Potter, and Gurley sharing. Prizes ranged from 50 to 100 dollars. parade chair Ken McMillen praised overall participation while noting business-sponsor absences.
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Fort Sidney
Troop 86
Sioux Army Depot
Lodgepole
Old Settlers King and Queen
R. O. Bond
Potter
Potter Days Queen
Gurley
Gurley Loyal Workers
Ken McMillen
Sidney
Sheriff's Posse
Ann Holloway
Kathy Curless
Mary Jurgens
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Stan Larabee
Jack R. Knicely
Bob Woolman
Chappell
Lester Dugger
Scottsbluff
LeRoy Brown
Kimball
1966 County Wheat King Honor Guide
Fred Kriesel of Gurley led the 1966 Cheyenne County Wheat Show with a certified Lancer sample yielding 65 bushels per acre and test weight 63.8 pounds. Reserve Champion was Bob Rexroth of Sidney with Warrior at 63.4 pounds, followed by Ralph Spearow in third with Lancer at 63.8. Blue ribbons went to Leonard Beyer, Harold Draper, Lee Shoemaker, Steve Linton, and others. white and red ribbons awarded to multiple growers across Gurley Dalton Potter Lodgepole Sidney and others.
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Fred Kriesel
Gurley
Cheyenne County
Market Warrior
Bob Rexroth
Sidney
Ralph Spearow
Leonard Beyer
Harold Draper
Scout
Lee Shoemaker
Dalton
Certified Warrior
Steve Linton
Market Lancer
Leon Larson
Potter
Kenneth Larson
Kenneth Darling
Lodgepole
Jack McVicker
Clarence Mellberg
Howard Kurz
Richard Hays
Raymond Walker
Howard Reimers
Pictures From Ft Sidney Days Photographers Missing Prints
Several photographs taken by Telegraph photographers during the Ft Sidney Days County Fair celebration were not yet printed but are expected to appear in Friday's Sidney Telegraph.
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Telegraph
Ft. Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
36 Entries In Kids Parade
A total of 110 prize dollars plus 25 cents per child were awarded to 36 Kids Parade entrants Tuesday morning. In the artistic division winners were Raymond and Starla Oliverius first with 25 dollars Mueller children second with 15 dollars Kim and Kip Aaron third with 10 dollars and Ken Dalene Rex Reh mers Kenneth and Loren Stef fens fourth with 5 dollars. Humorous division winners were Benna Brad and Bruce Belden first with 25 dollars Kinnersley children second with 15 dollars Sylvia Minshall third with 10 dollars and Dennis Dan Dave and Dick Hadden fourth with 5 dollars.
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Ben Belden
Raymond
Starla Oliverius
Mueller
Kim
Kip Aaron
Ken Dalene
Rex Rehmers
Kenneth
Loren Steffens
Ben
Dalton Public School Delays Opening Date Change
The opening date for Dalton Public School has been moved to September 6 due to building and material delays. Registration schedules shift accordingly with junior high on September 1 and senior high on September 2. Senior register at 10:00 a.m., juniors at 1:00 p.m., and sophomores at 2:00 p.m. at the new addition. Further changes will be detailed in Friday Telegraph.
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Dalton
Supt
Richard Krause
Krause
No Sunol High School Classes Begin Term
Sunol Public School will operate Kindergarten through eighth grade this term with no Sunol high school classes. Contracts with Sidney and Lodgepole will accommodate Sunol students. Eleven students registered at Sidney High School Tuesday, while Sunol voters previously supported keeping the high school, a superintendent and instructor shortage forced the closure.
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Sunol
Sidney
Lodgepole
Sunol High
Sidney High School
Supt
Russell Pedersen
Hogs Hit 26.30 At Sidney Livestock Sale
Hogs weighing 230 pounds topped at 26 dollars 30 cents at The Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion last Saturday. Earlier reports listed 23.30. Manager Dave Truss notes another strong run of hogs and cattle is planned for next Saturday.
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Sidney Livestock Sales
Sidney Telegraph
Dave Truss
Paul Hutchison top 4 H beef winner at Cheyenne County Fair
Paul Hutchison of Sidney wins Grand Champion Hereford 950 pounds in the 1966 Cheyenne County Fair 4 H beef contest. Wayne Runge, 12, of Sidney, takes Reserve Champion with a 965 pound Angus. Breed winners include Hereford grand Paul Hutchison and reserve Mary Ann Nelson, Angus grand Wayne Runge, reserve Jim Quinn, Shorthorn grand Neil Miles, reserve Don Nielsen, Crossbred grand Don Misegadis, reserve Doyle Misegadis. Ribbon results list many youth and animals across breeds with multiple blue purple and red awards.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Paul Hutchison
Sidney
Eileen Hutchison
Angus
Wayne Runge
Francis Runge
Dryland Toughies
Paul
Mary Ann Nelson
Potter
Jim Quinn
Lodgepole
Neil Miles
Don Nielsen
Don Misegadis
Doyle Misegadis
Tom Gass
Cindy Brauer
Susan Olson
David Walters
Rick Walker
Brian Andersen
Angus Steers
Rich Christensen
Florence Quinn
Gloria Quinn
Susan Houser
Mike Behrends
Susan Nielson
Gary Kurz
Dan Kastens
Rich Misegadis
Kent Brauer
Harvey Miles Jr
Joe Henke
Rick Christensen
Bruce Brauer
Rex Behrends
Larry Disney
Buzz Larreau
Art Huff
David Lenzen
Ray Woten
Kathy Woten
John Thurston
Steve Luxa
Mark Thurston
Jim Gillespie
Niel Miles
Jeral Walters
Steve Walters
Ken Huff
Angus Helfer
Dave
Verlin Livingston
ASC Precinct Officers Named for Cheyenne County Vote August 31
The Cheyenne County ASC named precinct committeemen after a mail ballot election completed August 22. Precincts list district leaders, with alternates, and explain that county delegates choose the ASC county and community officers at the August 31 convention. The groups oversee agricultural programs including conservation, feed grain, wheat, wool, sugar, and loan programs.
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ASC
Cheyenne County
Raymond L. Davis
Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Brownson
Rodney Mathewson
Wendel Mathewson
George Heumann
Joe Policky
Ronald McMillen
Sioux
Raymond Kuehn
Harold Schuessler
Carl Borcher
Dolan Larson
Kenneth Mueller
Chambers
Douglas Robirds
Warren Johnson
Virgil C. Walters
Jack R. Easterly
David J. Wieser
Colton
Earl Gell
Raymond Franzen
Donald Miller
Oscar Schlaman
Harold Brauer
Davison
Darrell Bancroft
Kenneth McRoberts
Harold Lessman
Elwin Linton
Edward Sanders
EAGLE
Archie Greenwood
Herbert Krauter
Henry Jessen
Ray Jessen
Ronald Dykman
Gurley
Arnold E. Draper
Lowell Larson
Wayne Elsen
Bernard Busboom
Paul Mortensen
Huntsman
Ray Cruise
Paul Spearow
Lloyd Talich
Lloyd Johnson
Keith Spiker
Lodgepole
Harry Lee
William Behrends
Charlie Wise
Forrest
Elmer Nagengast
Union Valley
Norman Rushman
Charles Bode
James V. Thompson
Edward Lessman
Donald Devier
ASC County
No Bids On Sewage Project In Sidney
Sidney officials report no bids on the sewage treatment plant extensions raising the estimate from 74500 to 88000 dollars. A new bid opening is planned for September 12 with expectations of bidder interest. An airport improvements bid opening is set for August 30 with an estimated cost of 220000 dollars. Clinton and McNish will handle land title acquisitions north of the airport for the project. The runway extension will affect State Highway 19, prompting partial rerouting near the airport.
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Sidney
Clinton
McNish
Panhandle forecast shows mild temps with light precip outlook
Weather outlook for Panhandle predicts fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Low tonight 40 to 50 with Thursday high 75 to 85 and near zero precipitation. Five day period temps average 2 to 5 degrees below normal with highs 75 to 85 and lows 45 to 55. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers expected at times. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
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Pauline Banks
Electa Standen
Anna Cizek
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Standen
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Potter’s Gas Service
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