Bedspring Christmas Trees Show Potter Man's Hobby
Potter resident Reye Gunderson an 82-year-old former blacksmith creates bedspring Christmas trees and related metal pieces. He began four years ago for Dorothy Nelson and now crafts three-foot and table models plus railings and a spiral plant holder. He finds joy in the craft, notes it as a hobby not a money venture, and displays a tree at Bud's Potter Cafe while taking occasional orders.
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Gregg Piburn
Reye Gunderson
Dorothy Nelson
Potter
Gunderson
Nebraska
Dix
Bud's
Potter Cafe
Juanita George
Gunders
Christmas greetings from Sidney and local businesses
The Telegraph publishes annual Christmas greeting messages from regional businesses and professionals thanking readers for support. Sidney stores plan late hours until 8 30 p m tonight and Thursday to accommodate shopping before Christmas. Most stores close 4 30 p m Friday and remain closed Saturday Christmas Day. Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Office also closes all day Friday.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
WIFE organizes to boost farm prices in midwest meeting
About 50 women in WIFE formed an ally group during a second meeting to improve farm prices. A nominating committee was set to list candidates for office and the steering committee from the first meeting was approved to draft bylaws and a constitution. Support from farmers and businessmen was reported as they described activity over the past week, including letters to President-elect Carter and Agriculture Secretary Bergland.
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Jimmy Carter
Sec
Agri
Robert Bergland
J.J. Exon
Nebraska
Richard Lamm
Colorado
U.S
Carl Curtis
Edward Zorinsky
Virginia Smith
Marilyn Spiker
Sidney
Lillian
Rosalynn Carter
Spiker
Joan O’connell
Carter
Holidays Begin As Schools Close For Break In Area
Area schools began Christmas vacation with most students out today. Some exceptions include Sidney St. Patrick's which dismissed Tuesday and Western Nebraska Technical College which finishes its first semester Thursday at 3 15 p.m. Cheyenne County Supt. Caldwell said rural schools may stay in session Thursday. Most schools reconvene January 3 with WNTC second semester starting January 10 and registration.
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Sidney St. Patrick's
Western Nebraska Technical College
Cheyenne County
Caldwell
WNTC
Dalton
Sidney St. Pat's
Alliance St. Agnes
Lyman
Chappell
Gurley, Lodgepole and Pottery
Sidney High
St. Pat’s
Duffy motorcycle drive is a Christmas gift
Don Duffy, a paraplegic, will receive a new motorcycle after a fundraising drive led by R W Brown. A total of 761.85 was raised, enough to cover about 675 for the bike plus costs to attach a cart. Maddox Motors will donate labor to connect the cart. Duffy’s dachshund Herman often rides with him.
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Sidney
Don Duffy
R.W. Brown
Brown
Duffy
Maddox Motors
Herman
Ep-Ro unveils leg panel server at Sidney plant
Ep-Ro Manufacturing Co. at 813 12th Ave. installed a new leg panel server, a semi automated machine helping prevent edge fraying on seams of its pants. The device, one of the first in the nation, processes each pair four times, signaling growth for the firm in a strong year.
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Con Marshall
Vicki Young
Jerry Epstein
Ep-Ro Manufacturing Co
John Eggerding
Chicago
Jerry Hull
Dallas
Hull
Eggerding
Union Special Machine Corp
Serger
Sidney
12Th Ave
Ep-Ro
Nelson named Sidney K N division manager replacing Hinman
Dan A. Nelson becomes division manager at K N in Scott City Kan effective Dec 16 replacing Rodney L Hinman who had led the Sidney district since 1973 Hinman moves to become district manager at Plainville Kan Nelson's career path mirrors Hinman's from Plainville to Sidney and he has been active in Sidney civic groups The Bridgeport native and his wife Joyce have three sons and plan to move to Scott City soon
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Rodney L. Hinman
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Sidney
Scott City
Kan
Hinman
Dan A. Nelson
Plainville
Kan Nelson
K-N
Minden
Neb
Hastings
Utica
Nelson
Dighton
Collorado
Kansas
Nebraska
North Central Gas Company
Scottsbluff
K. N
North Central
Minatare
Holyoke
Colo
Sidney Area
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County Junior Baseball Association
Sidney Lions Club
Parents School Advisory Council
Bridgeport
Joyce
Kevin
Jeffery
Rick
Sidney woman hires plumber with humorous misstep
A Sidney woman asked a plumber to install a humidifier but he spent about five hours resetting the bathroom stool instead. No injuries or further details given.
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Sidney
Nuff
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Scott Bennett
Jack Bennett
Santa Claus
Old Saint Nick
Scott
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Mittee
Bonnie Pittman
Helen Woten
Norma Jean Schumacher
Peetz
Mary Rauner
Wanda
Geraldine Talich
Nancy Rexroth
Leslie Biggs
Marilyn Brown
Epstein
EPRO
Mississippi River
Cabela’s, Inc
Sidney Epstein
Denver
Dan Nelson
Rod Hinman
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