Study Finds Cheyenne County Has Fewer Elected Officials
A Census of Governments report shows Cheyenne County Nebraska has 183 elected officials, 108 per 10 000 population, below the Nebraska average of 132 per 10 000. The national total is 508 720 local government officials, with 81 248 governments overall, a 10 000 drop since 1962 due to school district consolidations.
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New York
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Department of Commerce
North Central States
South
Commerce Clearing House
United States
Worden 88 Pioneer of Sidney Dies at Memorial Hospital
Ernest D. Worden 88 longtime Sidney resident and former Union Pacific clerk died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. A 54 year UP employee retired in 1952 as chief clerk of the railway clerks. Funeral from St Patrick’s Church Wednesday at 10 am with Rosary Tuesday at 7:30 pm. interment Greenwood Cemetery. Survives wife Gertrude Sanders Worden and daughter Elizabeth Jolliff. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge.
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Ernest D. Worden
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Worden
Union Pacific Railroad
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Lambert Phillips
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Rosary
St. Paterick’s Catholic Church
James F. Worden
Conquest
N. Y
Gertrude Sanders
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Sidney Library Board
Union Pacific Old Timers
Clarence
Elizabeth) Jolliff
State Patrol Emergency Operations Unit on Display Here
The Nebraska State Patrol's Emergency Operations Unit tours Sidney offering public viewing at the patrol office. The mobile center, valued over 25000 dollars, showcases equipment and radio capabilities for coordinating with state agencies during disasters, searches, and major incidents.
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Nebraska State Patrol
Sidney
Felix Koenig
Nebraska National Guard, Game Commission
Department of Roads
Omaha Police and Fire Departments
Panhandle
Chappell
Kimball
Scottsbluff
Chadron
Alliance
Bridgeport
Koenig
Nebraska Panhandle
John Trenerry
Eft
Telegraph
Weather Panhandle forecast shows mild temperatures ahead
General outlook predicts fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with highs near 40 to 50 and lows around 10 to 20. Probable precipitation near zero. Five day trend: temperatures near normal with frequent changes and occasional snow. highs near 40, lows 10 to 20. courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Stars of Tomorrow show entry due February 19
Sidney Kiwanis Club sponsors the Stars of Tomorrow contest with entries due Feb 19. Auditions occur Feb 24–25 at Sidney Junior High School Auditorium, with the show on March 9. Winners receive savings bonds and trophies, with district competition to follow for higher honors.
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Sidney Kiwanis Club
Telegraph
Sidney Junior High School
Cheyenne County
Art McMillen Honored On Fair Board Retirement
The Cheyenne County Fair Board paid tribute to Art McMillen a Sidney Draw farmer after 17 years on the board with a dinner at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Wayne Campbell presented a certificate and flowers to his wife. McMillen appointed January 1952, helped build a budget of about 8500 to 9000. He thanked the board and commissioners, noting his family’s 4 H and fair involvement made them better citizens. A Valentine corsage was given to each lady attendee.
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Art McMillen
Cheyenne County Fair Board
Cheyenne County
Ralph Englert
Ron McMillen
Neal Craig
Telegraph
Wayne Campbell
Fair Board
McMillen
Campbell
Emil Johnson
Lodgepole
Stewart Brown
Warren Cunningham
Ralph Carleton
Arnold Westerhoff
Elmer Westerhoff
Lee Hawkins
Verlin Livingston
Billie Smith
Loring Tobler
Harold Draper
Chuck Lafler
John Underdown
Smith
Francis Runge
Paul Huff
Merle Bobo
City to Hire a Recreation Director for Summer
Sidney City Manager John Baudek announced that applications are being taken for the summer recreation director post. Requires experience in running recreation or physical education programs. could be part time from March 1, with full time in June and July, overseeing youth programs and facility use at Legion Park. Contact Mr. Baudek for details.
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Sidney
John Baudek
Baudek
Legion Park
Mr. Baudek
Colorado Speeds I-80S Link With Nebraska Border
Colorado speeds up the final 80S link to Julesburg with bids opened for grading and work on 5 1/2 miles Sedgwick to Ovid. Platte Valley Construction Co. of Grand Island Neb bid $958 237. Final 4 miles Julesburg to state line near open this spring with Crook to Sedgwick 16 mile segment nearing completion aimed for August.
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Denver
Julesburg
Crook
Sedgwick
Sedwick
Nebraska State Line
Marathon Ol Co to search Irish offshore oil rights
Marathon Oil Company, under an agreement with Ireland, will begin offshore oil exploration on the Irish continental shelf. The deal confirms Marathon's exploration rights across extensive offshore acreage with a commitment to spend at least half a million dollars in 1969 to assess petroleum potential. Seismic surveys will start as weather allows.
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Findlay
Ohio
Marathon Ol Co
Republic of Ireland
Marathon
Ruby Wood Rites To Be Wednesday
Miss Ruby A Wood 60 longtime Cheyenne and Kimball County teacher died Saturday after illness in Callaway Nebraska hospital. Funeral Wednesday at Arnold Baptist Church, burial Arnold Cemetery. Survived by brother Floyd Wood sister Mrs Gerald Clinebell and niece Mrs Hank Jessen.
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Cheyenne
Kimball County
Ruby A. Wood
Callaway
Neb
Miss Wood
Arnold
Callaway Hospital
Baptist Church of
Arnold Cemetery
Quig
Cheyenne County
Sunol
Kimball School System
Sidney
Central
South Elementary
First Christian Church
Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Floyd Wood
Gerald Clinebell
Hank Jessen
Chappell
Four Suspects In Counterfeiting Granted Counsel
Four Los Angeles residents charged with possessing 4910 in counterfeit bills appeared before Chief Federal Judge Richard E. Robinson seeking court appointed counsel. They were arrested near Sidney on a speeding charge January 30, and the fake ten and twenty dollar bills were found in their possession. Judge Robinson said he would appoint counsel for Lorenzo Powell 30 Gloria Reeks 21 Margaret Wilson 22 and Anderson Wilson 24. The Wilsons said they are not related.
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Omaha
Los Angeles
Richard E. Robinson
Sidney
Nebraska
Robinson
Lorenzo Powell
Gloria Reeks
Margaret Wilson
Anderson Wilson
Wilsons
WadleyServicesHeldToday
Final rites for Virgil L Wadley 67 were held at Wesleyan Methodist Church with two ministers officiating Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery Geh rig and Son Funeral Home handled arrangements The family designated the Wesleyan Methodist Church for memorials Wadley born March 7 1901 in Lamont Iowa came to Morrill in 1910 married Lola Dillon in 1923 Later lived in Sidney employed at Sioux Army Depot until retirement Home at 2004 Forrest Surviving are widow three daughters Evelyn Chrisman Kearney Verta Coffey Hartshame Okla and Marne at home 14 grandchildren five great grandchildren his mother Mrs L O Stuart Scottsbluff one brother Wayne Wadg ey Paducah Ky three sisters Velva Roland Scottsbluff Clarice Collins Jonesburg N J Audrey Ginbe Anaheim Calif and many nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his father one daughter one sister and two brothers.
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Virgil L. Wadley
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Ferdinand Witthuhn
Elmer Nellie
Greenwood Cemetery
Geh=rig and Son Funeral Home
Mr. Wadley
Lamont
Iowa
Morrill
Lola Dillon
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Wayne Wad= Jey
Paducah
Velva Roland
Clarice Collins
Jonesburg
N.J
Audrey Ginbe
Anaheim
Calif
New Tax Booklet Publ 17 Now Available in Nebraska
A 160 page booklet titled Your Federal Income Tax written in layman’s language is available at Internal Revenue Service offices in Nebraska. IRS offices in Sidney are located in the basement of the United States Post Office.
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Omaha
Internal Revenue Service
Nebraska
IRS
Sidney
United States Post Office
Workshop Set For Soil Supervisors in Nebraska Panhandle
New members of Soil and Water Conservation District boards of supervisors in the Nebraska Panhandle will meet in Sidney on Tuesday Feb 18 for an all day workshop at the 4 H building. State specialists will lead sessions on supervisor duties agency assistance education and the workings of state and national associations with speakers Harold Gilman Duane Chamberlain Dale Williamson Leonard Wolfe.
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Soil and Water Conservation District Boards of Supervisors
Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney
Roger Plantz
Cheyenne County
SWCC
Harold Gilman
University of Nebraska
Duane Chamberlain
Lincoln
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Dale Williamson
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation
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Chuck Jafler
Ernest D, Worden
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Colorado
Nebr
South Potter Area
Ruby A, Wood
Ruby Wood
Petro-Lewis Corp
Potter
Terman
Swsw
Larson Ranch
Petro-Lewis
Exeter Drilling Co
Nelson
Huntsman
Johnson Field
Triangle J, Oil Co
Endo
No. 1
Baack
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
West Engelland
Ralph Whitney
Dawson
Falls City
Oil-Gas Commission
B.M.B. Oil Co
Bob Cherry
Viola
Morris Kirby
Vermillion, S.D
Wadley
Virgil L
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