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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1970
Page
3
County commissioners reduced voting precincts to five by abolishing those with fewer than 75 registered electors. Johnson, South Divide and Union merged into Bushnell, Antelopeville, and Dix respectively, leaving five precincts total with city wards consolidated.
Dr. Ed win Nelson of Chadron State College filed an answer in federal court to Robert Reichenberg Jr's suit challenging the college grooming code. The student alleges a college clarification denied registration for the second semester due to hair mustache and sideburns and claims the dress code was altered. The president denies the clarification changed the code and disputes the student's claim about his earlier hair length.
Chadron State Park superintendent Vic Leonard announced his resignation effective March 1. He has led Chadron State Park since 1961 and worked 12 years with the State Game and Parks Commission before leaving to enter a ranching and farming partnership near Chadron.
Dr. Robert Calkins, in Kimball since 1955, will move to Omaha for a three year psychiatry residency and then work for Panhandle Mental Health Clinic in Scottsbluff. He plans to sell his local practice and departs June 1, urging community help finding a replacement.
Shalco Land & Cattle Co of Minatare reported 398700 gross from 58 lots at the Sugar Loaf Colosal Event in Staunton Virginia. Top price 50000 for one third interest in an Angus herd sire from Claybrook Angus Farm Covington Tennessee. Grand champion Angus heifer sold for 11700 to Topp Hill Farm Hillsdale New York. Fairfield Farm Wytheville Virginia paid 11500 for another cow. Bulls brought 251400 total averaging 11427 while females totaled 147300 averaging 4091.
Alliance PREMA reports 8114 dollars paid to estates of deceased patrons as part of 99165 dollars in total capital credits to former Panhandle Rural Electric members. The 8114 payment, authorized January 30 by the board, included 52 disbursements with the largest at 607.05 and the smallest 0.65 to the heir of a 1957 deceased Arthur County resident.
The cooperative paid $33,472 in 1969 capital credits to estates of deceased patrons. Before 1969, total distributions were $57,579. The first estate payments began in November 1958.
Scottsbluff event gathers seven livestock experts in the V. F. W. Hall February 19 to discuss feeding production and research with cattlemen.
Mrs. Arthur Cecelia Borrer 55 of Alliance formerly Scottsbluff died in a hospital there. She leaves husband Arthur two children Beverly Grassman of Montgomery and a daughter, her mother, four brothers, one sister and three grandchildren. Father and one son preceded her in death.
H. D. Kosman, president of Scottsbluff National Bank, named to the Regional Advisory Committee for the Tenth National Bank Region in Kansas City. John R. Burt announced six two year terms replacing expired members. The panel aids the comptroller in reviewing banking policies for Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri.
Kimball County jail holds two 18-year-olds after arrest near Dix for license plate violation. Authorities say the stolen Pratt Kansas car was reported missing January 27 in Pratt.
Ella Elizabeth Jurgens Micek 65 native of Gurley died in Cheyenne Memorial Hospital early Monday last week. Born January 4, 1905 at Gurley she lived in Laramie 32 years and was in VFW Auxiliary and St Pauls United Church of Christ. Funeral in Laramie with burial at Scottsbluff. Surviving mother Mary Jurgens Sidney five sisters and four brothers listed. Pallbearers named. Local attendees from Gurley and Sidney.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Lodgepole United Methodist Church for Nell Melton 74 who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Burial followed at Pleasant View Cemetery with pallbearers named. funeral arrangements were by Craig Holechek Funeral Home. Nellie Hobson born September 24 1895 in Waco Nebraska came to Cheyenne County in 1917 with Otto Melton. they farmed Lodgepole before moving to town in 1933. She is survived by a brother and five sisters plus many nieces and nephews.
Thomas R. Haskell son of Mr and Mrs Jim Haskell Lodge Pole was released from U S Navy duty after a two year tenure at Lemoore California and seven months combat service aboard USS John W Thomason in Vietnam He plans to reside in the Los Angeles area Also Navy Seaman James J Harr son of Mr and Mrs Wayne G Harr 1036 16th Ave San Diego graduated from Fleet Anti Submarine Warfare School in San Diego California gaining education on weapons and electronics used to track and destroy subs
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department responded Saturday at 4 p.m. to extinguish a grass fire two miles north of Lorenzo along the Burlington tracks. No damages reported. The blaze was probably caused by a passing train.
George Lazenby makes his film debut as 007 in Her Majestys Secret Service opening Wednesday at the Fox Theatre. The Australian was chosen from 400 contenders after a London used car sales job and Paris fashion modeling led to his discovery. Sean Connery, former 007, now stars in varied roles while keeping public appeal.
Local printer offers pickup and fast printing service. Call 254 5555 for quick turnaround and delivery from The Sidney Telegraph located at 838 Oldh Ave.
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