Morrill to Transform Main Street Building for City Office and Youth Center
Remodeling work in Morrill converts a former tavern and apartment into a city office and youth center. Panhandle Community Action Agency enrollees handle the project and also remodel the town golf course into a nine hole, 58 acre course with a new well and underground sprinkler system. The building’s upper story will house youth activities and a recreation room, offices, and restrooms while the first floor serves city needs including clerk, council chambers, lobby, and storage.
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Morrill
Panhandle Community Action Agency
Judge Rules For Rhodes In Federal Ruling
A summary judgment in favor of Paul E. Rhodes was filed in the United States Court of Appeals in Denver last week. Judge George Templar of Kansas ruled Rhodes did not receive his federal rights in Morrill County and Nebraska related to a 1961 62 Nebraska Penitentiary imprisonment. Rhodes, formerly of Bridgeport, lists Howe Nebraska as his address.
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Bridgeport
Paul E. Rhodes
United States Court of Appeals
Denver
George Templar
Kansas
Rhodes
Morrill County
Nebraska
Templar
Howe
Nebr
Morrill Board Adopts 1968 69 Teacher Pay Plan
The Morrill Board of Education sets a base pay of 6000 for 1968 69 up from 5500 with a four percent index. Salary steps include BA with 15 and 30 hours and master's degree. By summer 1970 teachers must have nine graduate hours, then nine hours every five years. Sick leave policy revised to 10 days first year and 5 days thereafter, cumulating to 60 days.
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Morrill
Morrill Board of Education
Cheese Factory Expansion At Leprino Plant
CHAPPELL Leprino Cheese Mfg Co has rented the Ford Garage on Vincent Avenue to support expansion of its cheese operation. Reuben Vogt new plant manager says the display room will show dairy equipment and milkers while the back room serves as a repair shop for milk trucks. The site, rented from Fred Schureman, will help date to a larger whey processing plant planned for spring. The existing plant employs 25 and will grow as production increases. Over 70,000 pounds of milk are trucked daily from farms within 200 miles for mozzarella.
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Chappell
Mfg. Co
Ford
Vincent Avenue
Reuben Vogt
Fred Schureman
Ft. Collins
Vogt
Denver
William Marten
City Caucus Set for Feb 27 to Fill Local Posts
The city nominating caucus will be held February 27 at 7 30 p m in the city council meeting room. Elections include a two year term for Police Judge and two six year terms for the Board of Education School District One. Expiring terms belong to Dr H C Q Nelson and Jack Knicely.
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Board of Education
H. C.Q. Nelson
Jack Knicely
Frontier Adds Long Bodied 727 Jets to Fleet
Frontier Airlines accepts the first long-bodied Boeing 727-200 in Seattle. The 136 foot fuselage will seat 134 in 20 first class and 114 coach. Five 727-200s are on order with deliveries through late summer. Nonstop Las Vegas to Denver service with jet legs to Kansas City and St Louis begins March 1.
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Frontier Airlines
Denver
Seattle
Boeing Company
Lewis W. Dymond
Frontier
Las Vegas
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fillmore Valentine Mystery: Annie or Abi Gorge
A 1850 Valentine in Millard Fillmore handwriting asks if the sender is Annie and hints at secrecy. Historians note mid 19th century pranks and suggest the card may have been from Fillmore to his first wife Abigail Powers Fillmore, who guided his studies and later served as White House hostess.
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Millard Fillmore
United States
Annie
Fillmore
Norton
Conn
Valentine
Abigail Powers Fillmore
Monrovia
N. Y
New York
Henry Clay
Kentucky
White House
Executive Mansion
Mary Abigail
Millard Powers
Abigail
North
South
Maryland
Caroline Carmichael McIntosh
Albany
Thure Sallberg Funeral Friday
Thure Sallberg 82 longtime Cheyenne County resident died recently. Funeral services were held at Gehrig and Son with Rev. John Stayton officiating. Burial in Dalton Cemetery. Born Nov 22 1885 in Karlskrona Sweden he served in the Swedish Army and later in World War I US Army. His wife Eda Marie died in 1931.
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Thure Sallberg
Cheyenne County
Gehrig and Son
John Stayton
First Methodist Church
Dalton
Wesley Stevens
Carl Larson
Leo Ol
Sen
Clifford Hammond
W. W. Schulz
Joseph Saab
Mr. Sallberg
Karlskrona
Sweden
United States
U.S
Eda Marie
Lancer Favored as Nebraska Wheat Top Variety
The State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics says Lancer is the leading wheat variety planted in Nebraska this year, with Scout in second place. Together they account for over half of total acreage, while Pawnee Cheyenne and Bison declined sharply.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Scout
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Associated Press
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Pimadon Prints
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Kansas - Nebraska Natural Gas Company, Inc
Thure Sallburg
Lancer
Tangburn
Pangburn
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