Books On Exhibit Helps Sidney Junior High Librar y Display
Sidney Junior High Library hosts the semi annual Books On Exhibit display for faculty with about 200 graded books from 50 to 75 publishers. East Ward and Senior High also receive materials. The display showcases new books for fall and spring, with orders placed through publishers or outlets. The library, in its fifth year, has grown from 1 574 books in 1964 to 3 515 and functions as a media center for both junior and senior highs with a color coded catalog and centralized access.
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Sidney Junior High
East Ward
Leroy Bruce
Bruce
Northwest Drilling Permits Issued in Northwestern Nebraska
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued five wildcatting drilling permits for Dawes and Sioux counties to Gable Drilling Co Joe Josephson and W E Autry. Targets are the Morrison formation with wells in Dawes No 1 Fee GW, Dawes No 3 Fee, Dawes No 5 Fee, Sioux No 2 Fee, and Sioux No 4 Fee. Operators expect drilling before year end amid broad land leasing.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Dawes
Sioux
Morrison
Wyoming
Montana
Box Butte
Gable Drilling Co
Joe Josephson
W. E. Autry
Dawes County
Sioux County
Bond Purchases Short Of Quota In Nebraska Counties
Series E and H savings bond sales lag quotas across seven western Nebraska counties. October sales total $124,881 in Banner Devel Morrill Scotts Bluff Garden Kimball and Cheyenne, with ten month sales of $1,397,965 or 46.2 percent of the 1968 goal. County leaders say quotas cannot be met in the final two months. Cheyenne County reports E and H sales of $17,293 in October and $279,390 year to date.
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Nebraska
Banner, Devel
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Garden
Kimball
Cheyenne
Rites Saturday For Longtime Local Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. George C. Thompson 87 are set for 11 a m Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev Harlan Brei to officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. The Craig-Holechek Funeral Home handles arrangements. Mrs Thompson born Feb 27 1881 in Germany, married Dec 18 1901, moved to Sidney in 1911. Surviving three daughters, three grandsons, six great grandchildren. The couple recalled their wedding day during a blizzard and homesteaded east of Gurley before moving to Sidney. Mrs Thompson died Wednesday morning. Memorials may go to Holy Trinity Church.
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George C. Thompson
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Harlan Brei
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig-Holechek
Holy Trinity Church
Mary Jurgens
Germany
Christian
Frauke Huls Jurgens
Gurley
Weyerts Lutheran Church
Sidney
Thompson
Loveland
Percy Dimick
Fort Collins
Colo
Charles Johnson
Byers
Cole
William Bertels
Thompsons
Union Pacific
Greenlees
Cheyenne County Trading Co
Officials to Take Oath of Office in Cheyenne County
Newly elected Cheyenne County officials will be sworn in on Thursday January 9. County Clerk Ralph Englert says only two officials will take the oath, reflecting a smaller crowd this year.
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Cheyenne Coounty
Ralph Englert
Christmas Seal Drive Supports TB and Respiratory Research
Scientists seek better ways to diagnose and treat tuberculosis and emphysema and other respiratory diseases. Help vital research with your Christmas Seal contribution. It is a matter of life and breath.
Panhandle Weather Forecast Mostly Cloudy With Snow Chance
The Panhandle forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of light snow this afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Afternoon highs 30 to 40, tonight and tomorrow lows 10 to 20. Saturday highs 30 to 40, precipitation 10 percent this afternoon and five percent tonight and tomorrow. Five day outlook: temperatures Saturday through Wednesday near normal, partly cloudy with a chance of snow mid period, highs near 40, lows 10 to 20. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Wheat meeting on wheat production at Scotts Bluff
A presentation on wheat fertilization test plots and varieties, weed control, drill calibrations, disease issues including wheat streak mosaic, and the insect outlook will be held Friday afternoon at the Scotts Bluff County Extension Office. Four speakers, led by Louis Daigger, Charles Fenster, Dr. Eric Kerr, and Lloyd Andersen, will cover topics from soils to insects.
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Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff County
Louis Daigger
Charles Fenster
Eric Kerr
Lloyd Andersen
How About Me A Christmas plea from two unclaimed dogs
A stray named Shorty and a friendly black dog at Dr Edwards clinic plead for owners. With borrowed time before Christmas, they urge seekers to call the veterinarian or visit to adopt them now.
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Shorty
Dr. Edwards’ Clinic
Lished
Doc Edwards
Normal Weather Returns Despite Dust Storms and Dry Crop
Despite a very dry spell since September, winter wheat remains in very good condition with strong root growth and healthy green plants. The area shows over 16 inches of precipitation so far in 1968, with farmers hoping for a wet snow before freezing. Winds gusted up to 55 mph causing dust, wind chill near zero, and fringe moisture remains scarce.
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Cheyenne County
Don Dey Ermand
Dalton
Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service Station
Lodgepole Offers 25 Percent Utility Discount This Christmas
The Lodgepole Village Board voted to give all residents a 25 percent cut on their utilities for Christmas. Mayor Clarence Kripa reports this is the town’s annual Christmas present to residents, a discount that has been offered for several years.
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Lodgepole Village Board
Clarence Kripa
Frontier expands Sidney flights with east west service
Frontier Airlines reports 181 passengers boarded in Sidney in November with 30 cancellations at the wheat growers convention. New flights starting Jan 1 enable Sidney travelers to reach Lincoln and Omaha nonstopp with a single plane, replacing north south routes. Eastbound 362 to Denver through multiple hubs. westbound 56 to Denver. north and south bound services also listed with times and connections.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Dale Kindred
Frontier Airlies
Omaha
Lincoln
Denver
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Grand Island
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Louis
Frontier
Alliance
Chadron
Rapid City
A. m
C Of C Sets Busy Program For Tuesday
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce directors and committees prepare a full Tuesday agenda. Meetings cover morning board session at The Chateau, banquet committee at 3 45 p m, and retail committee at the Chamber office. Prizes for Golden Gift Days to be presented. plans include January banquet, 1969 retail chairman, May Trade Fair, and lighting display expansion. Ballots for five new directors to be mailed. terms expiring noted. appointees include liaison with City Council.
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Cheyenne
Russ Fisher
Jerry Krutsinger
Ray Graff
Dalton
Charles Sutton
E. K. Yanney
Lodgepole
Ed Bauman
Sidney
Neil Allison
J. W. Vaughn
Dewey Larson
Potter
James Payne
Dick Fix
Ken Pittam
Mary Jane Gottschalk
Tires Stolen in Sidney Police Probe
Sidney police investigate Thursday night theft of two tires and wheels from a pickup truck owned by Dean Dailey of Oshkosh. Two 7x60x15 tires were taken from the back of the vehicle, according to reports.
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Sidney
Dean Dailey
Oshkosh
Five Local Women Named Outstanding Young Women of America
Five area women are selected for the biographical compilation Outstanding Young Women of America. Honorees include Mrs. Charles Everitt, Mrs. George Niekum, Mrs. Glen Houtz, Miss Carolyn K. Allen, and Miss Judith Stine now in Denver. About 5,000 nationwide nominations. 50 state winners announced.
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America
Char
Les Everitt
Spruce
George Niekum
Summit Drive
Glen Houtz
Maple
Carolyn K. Allen
Lodgepole
Judith Stine
Denver
Out America
County Officials Leave On Tuesday For State Meet
Six Cheyenne County officials depart Tuesday by train for Omaha to attend the 74th annual Nebraska Association of County Officials convention. They board Union Pacific at 6 15 am and will stay at the Castle Hotel Sheraton Fonte nelle and the Diplomat Hotel. Eng lert state president of the County Clerks and Register of Deeds association notes sessions will cover election legislation. Commissioners also plan discussions on possible diversion of the state gasoline tax.
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Cheyenne
Omaha
Nebraska Association of County
Union Pacific
Wm. Smith
Doug Boyd
Ed Henkle
Virgil Knackstedt
Milt Nissen
Ralph Englert
Castle Hotel
Sheraton-Fontenelle
Diplomat Hotel
Englert
County Clerks and Register of Deeds Association
Grand Larceny Case Moved Up
Richard Eugene Updike and Billy Ray Williams were bound over to District Court after a Cheyenne County preliminary hearing. They are charged with taking $250 in property from Tri State Supply of Sidney on November 13. Both released on personal recognizance. no District Court date set.
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Richard Eugene Updike
Billy Ray Williams
Cheyenne
Updike
Williams
Tri State Supply
Sidney
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P. Ee
Northwest Drilling
Wheat Meeting
Charles Everitt
Judith Fayestine
Miss Carolyn K, Allen
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