Training School Opens With Strong First-Year Milestone
The Sidney Occupational Training Center marked its first year with robust enrollment and high completion rates. 122 students started December 1964, 77 percent completed or neared completion, and 114 remained enrolled as expansion plans projected 200 to 265 students.
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Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
Ordville
SOTC
Cyril P. Williams
Russell Pedersen
Joe Schaf
Department of Labor
Sidney Industrial Council
Don McKenzie
Ken Shibata
State Department of Education
Schaf
Mr. Schaf
Lupt. Pedersen
New County Board Secretary Appointed After Bradshaw Resigns
Mrs. Eileen Hutchison becomes secretary to the Board of County Commissioners succeeding Mrs. Elizabeth Bradshaw who has resigned. Hutchison takes over duties as county administration adjusts to leadership transition.
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Eileen Hutchison
Board of County Commissioners
Elizabeth Bradshaw
County Bond Sales Miss 1965 Goal in November Totals
Eleven months of US savings bonds in Cheyenne county reached 63.8 percent of the 1965 target with November sales at 55,991 and county total at 730,214. Nebraska statewide through November stood at 81.5 percent of the 1965 goal with 64,006,037. Region 16 counties show Band Ner, Scotts Bluff, Garden, Morrill, Cheyenne, Deuel, and Kimball with varying percentages, totaling 2,708,652 and 70.8 percent for the region.
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Cheyenne
H. Glenn Spearow
Nebraska
Glenn Spearow
A. J. Jorgenson
Scotts Bluff
Garden
Morrill
Deuel
Kimball
Damage Heavy In Collision At Lodgepole
A two car crash at an icy Lodgepole intersection Sunday afternoon left Doyle F. Kripal injured with head lacerations treated at Memorial Hospital in Sidney before release. Trooper Robert Cook said the 2:45 p.m. collision by the Catholic Church involved a 1966 Chevelle driven by Kripal and a 1965 Pontiac GTO driven by Eston J. Hixon. Damages were about 1500 dollars to the Chevelle and 1250 dollars to the Pontiac.
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Lodgepole
Robert Cook
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Doyle F. Kripal
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Cook
Kripal
Eston J. Hixon
Route 2
Hixon
Sidney High marching band heads to Pasadena for Tournament of Roses
California awaits as 171 member Tournament of Roses contingent departs Monday night at eight for Pasadena. Most of the 137 Sidney High School band members and officials load four Continental Trailways Silver Eagles early this morning, bundled in parkas and mittens with instruments and luggage.
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Pasadena
Calif
Sidney High School
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Frank B. Morrison
Centennial
Ed Sykes
Mary Ebel
Nebraska
Senior High
Drexel von Forell
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mormon Square
St. George
Long Beach Marina Inn
Universal City
Universal Studios
Marineland of the Pacific
Disneyland
Main Street
Us.a
SHS
Bakersfield College Renegade
Kern County
Redondo Beach
City of
St. Louis
Gordon Green
Continental Trailways
California
Green
James Thayer
Glen Houtz
Band
City Council Considers Rural Zoning Ordinance Vote
The Sidney City Council will vote on the rural zoning ordinance at tonight's regular meeting. The agenda also includes bids for new police cars, a lease on the old library, and a resolution to use state funds for road projects as well as a UPRR lease for a water main on Hickory Street.
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Sidney
UPRR
Hickory Street
15Th
Christmas Snow Delights Cheyenne County
A white Christmas brought 3 to 6 inches of snow across Cheyenne County causing cautious driving and light traffic delays. No fatalities or major accidents were reported amid cold, sunny conditions and variable temperatures from Thursday to Monday. Observers in Dalton Potter and Gurley reported 4 to 6 inches with low moisture and dry, powdery snow.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Federal Aviation Agency
Don Dey Ermand
Dalton
Potter
George Coulter Sr
Gurley
Earl Lessig
Peace Corps Tests Set For Jan. 8
Sidney area residents seeking overseas service may take the Peace Corps placement test at 9 a.m. Saturday January 8 at the Alliance of Scottsbluff Post Offices. The test assesses aptitude and language learning potential, not education.
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Sidney Area
Peace Corps
Alliance of Scottsbluff
Washington, D. C
Xmas Cage Tourney At Lorenzo High Opens Week
A Christmas basketball tournament at Lorenzo High opens Tuesday night with finals set Thursday in the Lorenzo gym. Tuesday features Lorenzo vs Brule at 6 30 p m and Gurley vs Sunol. Thursday action starts at 6 30 p m with the losers’ game followed by the winners’ clash.
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Lorenzo
Lorenzo Gym
Brule
Gurley
Sunol
Wineners
Rites Held For Rev Charles Strandberg in Potter
Services for Charles August Strandberg 88 of Sharon Springs Kansas were held at Potter First Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Reimers officiating. Burial followed in Potter Cemetery. Born in Sweden March 28 1877 he was an ordained minister of the Augustana Lutheran Church, ordained in Rock Island Illinois. He married Edith Fredrickson June 20 1920 and had children Ed Youngquist Verne Johnson Paul Strandberg and Philip Strandberg nine grandchildren survive. He served Berea Lutheran Church Chappell in 1923 among other assignments. Pallbearers were Carl Johnson Verner Johnson Lennert Johnson Alfred Strandberg Clarence Strandberg and Fred Elmquist. Local arrangements were by Craig Mortuary.
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Charles August Strandberg
Sharon Springs
Kans
Potter First Lutheran Church
Paul Reimers
Potter Cemetery
Sweden Mar
Augustana Lutheran Church
Rock Island
Ill
Edith Fredrickson
Bristow
Neb
Ed Youngquist
Moline
Vernon Swenson
Tanganyika
Paul Strandberg
Phillip Strandberg
Kittredge
Colo
Berea Luther Church
Chappell
Carl] Johnson
Verner Johnson
Lennert Johnson
Alfred Strandberg
Clarence Strandberg
Fred Elmquist
Craig Mortuary
Nebraska Panhandle Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a Monday night low near 0 to 10 degrees. Tuesday highs near 25 to 35. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures through mid week, then cooling toward week end. Highs 35 to 40, lows 5 to 15 with light snow possible late week.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Annual Extension Meeting Will Mark 50th Anniversary
Cheyenne County Extension Board holds its annual meeting on Wednesday January 12 at 1 30 p m in the 4 H building to celebrate the 50th year of extension service. Invitations go to former agents staff and board members with anticipated attendees including J C Swinbank Violet Shepherd LeRoy Willey Mary Bank Anderson and Dora Huestle Livingston. Official business includes election of two northwest district board members for three year terms.
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Cheyenne County Extension Board
J. C. Swinbank
University of Nebraska
Fort Collins, Colo
Violet Shepherd
Caramilla
Colorado Springs
Colo
LeRoy Willey
Sidney
Mary Burbank Anderson
Potter
Dora Huestle Livingston
Northwest
Clarence Dorman
Dolan Larson
Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
del Rae Beermann
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Pete Sewald
Carol McRae
Pedersen
McKenzie
Bill Sheehan
Bruce David
Black Hills
Jim Dimmick
Curtis Lab
Milford
Dec
Ed Sumner
Scottsbluff
Pat Barnett
Keith Robison
Ken Sifker
Don Hughes
Norfolk
Col. Williams
Waldo Dearing
John A. Miller Jr
St. Paul, Minn
Roses
Maroons
Ance
Lewis
Steve Nelson
Ken McKay
Frank Morrison
Sidney High
City Council
Sidney Nebr
Aska
Irs
Donald Baumbach
Todd Baumbach
Todd
Telegraph
Lorenzo High
Strandberg
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