Western Outlook February issue covers Valentine Day regional features
The February Western Outlook supplement in The Sidney Telegraph highlights Valentine Day enthusiasm in Valentine Nebraska with pictures and text. It expands regional coverage across fourteen western Nebraska papers and includes two pages on Curtis Easter Pageant dating from 1958, a North Platte River fish trapping project near Lewellen, a Kimball High School boa constrictor Julius Squeezer, new industries in Rushville and Gothenburg, oil exploration in western Nebraska shaping a 1969 pace, and Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce community promotion ideas.
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Western Outlook
Sidney Telegraph
Valentine
Nebr
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Curtis
Eea
North Platte River
Lewellen
Kimball High School
Julius Squeezer
Rushville
Gothenburg
Western Outlook circulation and contact note
The February issue press run reached 40 700, the largest parcel advance circulation in Nebraska outside Omaha. Western Outlook is produced at The Telegraph printing plant in Sidney and the company invites ideas or comments from readers.
Nebraska University Spans The State Campus Network
Nebraska University operates multiple campuses and research facilities across the state. Lincoln hosts Downtown and East campuses plus College of Medicine and agronomy units. Omaha houses the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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University of Nebraska
Lincoln
College of Medicine
University of Nebraska At
Omaha
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
North Platte
Concord
Scottsbluff
Northwest Agricultural Laboratory
Alliance
High Plains Agricultural Laborory
Sidney
U.S. Dept. of Agricultural
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Clay Center
Ft. Robinson
Mead Field Laboratory
Mead
Dalbey Angus
Virginia
The
University
Curtis
Salary Increases Approved for Teachers in Sidney Board
The Sidney board of education approved a revised teacher salary schedule raising base pay to 6000 for entry level with bachelor’s, 6300 with bachelor’s plus 18 hours, 6600 with master’s, 6780 with master’s plus 18, and 6960 with master’s plus 30. The lowest rise is 200 and the average district pay is 8350. Other educator proposals were tabled for March, including sabbatical leave, extra personal leave, and promoting bachelor’s plus 36 hours into the master’s column. Executive session planned for Feb 24.
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Sidney Board of Education
Sidney Educators Association
Russell Pedersen
Sidney
Kurth Deland
Sidney Educators Welfare Committee
Denver
Supt
Pedersen
Unicameral On
Great Plains
Lincoln
Educational Service Unit
Vo-Tech
Supt. Pedersen
Improvements Planned for Big Mace at Lake McConaughy
Ogallala bids open March 3 for a 130000 recreational development at Nebraska’s Lake McConaughy. Martin Bay near Kingsley Dam will gain roads parking a boat dock and facilities in year one with year two adding water system lighting shelters and picnic amenities. Lake McConaughy is touted as Nebraska’s premier water area drawing many nonresident anglers especially from Colorado.
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Ogallala
Nebraska
Keith County
Colorado
McConaughy
Steen
Martin Bay
Jack Strain
Panhandle forecast shows warm Thursday with scattered clouds
Weather outlook for the Panhandle indicates variable cloudiness through Thursday with a slight warmup on Thursday. This afternoon highs in the 40s and lows tonight in the 20s, Thursday highs near 50, and near zero precipitation probability. The five day outlook averages 5 to 10 degrees below normal with frequent changes, highs in the 30s and lows near 10.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Driver Dazes Not For Long Near Sidney and Kimball
A drowsy 1965 semi driven by Gary Longhorn 25 Waterloo Iowa left Highway 30 and struck a telephone pole east of Sidney at 7 30 a m injuring him with minor bruises and $175 damage to the truck poles replacement required. Later a two car crash on Highway 30 east of Kimball at 4 35 p m Sunday involved Dieter Jurgeliet 28 Forest Hills New York driving a 1968 Chrysler and Godfrey Pearson 89 Dix in a 1951 Chevrolet pickup. Pearson crossed Highway 30 and was hit broadside, total loss to Pearson’s pickup. Chrysler damage estimated at $3 500.
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Sidney
Ron Gusman
Nebraska State Patrol
Gary Longhorn
Waterloo
Iowa
Kimball
Richard Larsen
Dieter Jurgeliet
Forest Hills
N. Y
Godfrey Pearson
Dix
Pearson
New York
Chrysler
Library Art Show Draws 0 Entries in Sidney
Librarian R W Brown reports the Sidney Public Library art show drew eighteen artists loaning 80 works on display through March 15. He hopes to make the exhibit a continuing program to showcase local talent and stimulate art creation and enjoyment. many paintings are for sale and more artists are urged to contribute.
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R. W. Brown
Sidney
Sidney Public Library
Mr. Brown
Lanny Fiegenschuh
Clarice Kuehn
Emma Tank
Wesley Mueller
Becky Everitt
Robert Armour
Bonnie Melvin
Rick Taylor
C. Celaschi
Raymond Bruns
C. Borgens
Nancy Knicely
Duane Golden
M. E. Johnson
Helen Bush
Janice Phillips
Linda McNurlin
Kay Glassburn
Hardy Promoted to Assistant Manager at Greenlee's Inc
Mike Hardy was named assistant manager of Greenlee's Inc by owner Bill Peterson. Hardy has worked at Greenlee's since September 1966 as head of the shoe department.
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Greenlee’s Inc
Mike Hardy
Bill Peterson
Hardy
Greenlees
City to Spend $500000 to Boost Electric Supply Upgrade
Sidney announces a $500000 expansion and modernization plan for its electric system. R. W. Beck of Denver will draft specs, bids to follow in about two months, with full completion potentially a year later due to material delays. The city will buy power from the Bureau of Reclamation via a new substation, avoiding enlarging the city plant. The plan aims to meet residential, commercial, and industrial needs and fund the project from existing utility funds.
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Bureau of Reclamation
R. W. Beck Engineering Company
Denver
John Bauk
Bureau
Sidney
Baudek
Hearing Delayed in McCook Motor Vehicle Homicide Case
A hearing on motor vehicle homicide charges against 62 year old Francis Biggins of McCook was continued by District Judge Robert Moran until February 24 due to illness. The case stems from a January 1 collision near Hay Springs that killed Terris Joy Fastenau of Hay Springs.
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Rushville
Francis Biggins
McCook
Robert Moran
Biggins
Hay Springs
Terris Joy Fastenau
Moran
Sidney thefts and a found rocket case headline
Sidney police report an 18 year old Sterling girl pleaded guilty to petty larceny for items from two stores and paid a 37.50 fine. A Phillips 66 break in yielded 208.60 stolen cash and checks. A 1967 car collision caused minor damage. A small 22 inch rocket found west of Sidney was deemed harmless by the Francis E. Warren AFB squad. A Sacramento man, Richard Garlick, 19, is jailed on narcotics possession charges with a 2500 bond.
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Sidney
Sterling
Coleen Carney
Northeastern Junior College
Colo
Cheyenne County
Sydney Finch
Snyder’s
McDonald’s
Leonard Wintermore
Linden
Benna Belden
Care County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Brumbaugh
Richard Thomas Garlick
Sacramento
Calif
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Garlick
G.F. Bush
Services To Be Saturday For Lodgepole Lady
Louisa Buss 78 of Lodgepole died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Lodgepole with Rev. Raymond Theil officiating. Burial Pleasant View Cemetery. Craig-Holechek Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to Gloria Dei Church. Born June 21 1890 Gothenburg to Henry and Amelia Sommer. Married Peter Buss March 25 1909 Gothenburg. Farmed in western Nebraska since 1920, moved Lodgepole 20 years ago. Surviving: three sons George Fowler Colorado Carl Babbitt Nevada August Layton Utah. five daughters Pearl Nelson Martha Kintz Lodgepole Alice Schneider Sidney Ruth Hammon Bridport Edith Jessen Pine Bluffs Wyoming. 19 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren and one brother Martin Sommer Gothenburg. One brother preceded her in death.
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Louisa Buss
Lodgepole
Memorial Hospital
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Raymond Theil
Pleasant View Cemetery
Craig-Holechek
Gloria Dei Church
Louisa Sommer
Gothenburg
Henry
Amelia Fischer Sommer
Peter B
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Martin Sommer
Action Projects To Be Reviewed At County Meeting
A countywide meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 in East Ward School to explain Panhandle Community Action Program and its programs Head Start Senior Citizens and Neighborhood Youth Corps. Representatives from Community Action headquarters in Gering will attend.
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Panhandle
East Ward
Community Action
Gering
Hurry If You Want Special License Plates
Cheyenne County Treasurer Milt Nissen reminds drivers there are only two days left to claim current vehicle plate numbers. Starting next Monday plates go on a first come first served basis as sales slow and the public is urged to act before the rush.
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Cheyenne
Milt Nissen
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