Caucuses Set Tuesday for Cheyenne County Town and School
Cheyenne County caucuses are planned for Feb 25 with nominations for town and school board terms. Gurley Dalton Lodgepole and Potter locations will hold separate town and school caucuses, with three two year or two three year terms open on the boards. Sidney has no caucus as it is an off year for city and school boards.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Gurley
Lee Foster
Virgil Schoemaker
Allen Lessman
Board of Education
Kenneth Larson
Don Bremer
Dalton
Harold Hernbloom
Dick Smith
Dale Wise
Paul Franss
Potter
Legion Hall
Keith Sprenger
Wendel Mathewson
Kenny Rose
Bob Slama
Leslie Wills
Telegraph changes church page format and notices
The Sidney Telegraph will publish only church service dates and times on the church page every Friday. Ministers are urged to use regular news columns for announcements of non service events, with Coming Events guidance and special stories for important matters.
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Sidney Telegraph
The
Telegraph
Bill Would Put Public Notices On Radio And TV
A legislative proposal would add radio and television broadcasts to newspapers for public notices and constitutional amendments. Sponsored by Robert Clark of Sidney and W H Hasebrook of West Point, the plan seeks voter approval next year and expands official summaries of legal notices via broadcast media.
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Robert Clark
Sidney
W. H.hasebroock
West Point
American National Bank raises common stock to 300000
The American National Bank increased its common stock from 200000 to 300000 at the annual meeting. Comptroller of Currency approved the move and it strengthens the bank capital structure and lending limits. Total assets surpassed 10 million and officials announced new hires Jerome Buehrer as assistant cashier and Jack Flohr as security officer. A modernization program continues with carpeting remodeling and glass partition upgrades.
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The
American National Bank
Comptroller of Currency
American National
Jerome Buehrer
Jack Flohr
Air Cleared by Wet Snow Rises Across This Area
Light snows in this section of the state brought water to the ground and a hopeful omen for moisture in upcoming months. Roads were icy and slick Wednesday night into Thursday, but sunshine and mild temperatures helped clear surfaces. Ranchers in the sandhills faced stubborn cattle-feeding challenges amid ongoing snow barriers, while the Panhandle area saw more favorable conditions overall.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Ogallala East
Panhandle
Sandhills
Turner elected president of Nebraska Grain Improvement Assn
Harry S. Turner of Turner Grain Company Cairo was elected President of the Nebraska Grain Improvement Association at the annual meeting in Omaha. He succeeds H. C. Van Houten of Lincoln, who joined the 1969 Executive Committee. Other officers named include Richard Johnson of Peavey Omaha Vice President Wayne Campbell Lodge Pole Vice President Harry Allery Omaha Grain Exchange Vice President Roger Cunningham First National Bank Lincoln Treasurer Duane Foote Lincoln Executive Secretary Frank Arney Omaha Chamber of Commerce Consultant and Robert Rauner Sidney named to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Harry S. Turner
Turner Grain Company
Cairo
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Turner
H.C. van Houten
Lincoln
van Houten
Richard Johnson
The
Peavey Company of
Wayne Campbell
Lodge Pole
Harry Allery
Omaha Grain Exchange
Roger Cunningham
First National Bank and Trust Company
Duane Foote
Frank Arney
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Robert Rauner
Sidney
Services Today For Mrs Sitz
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home for Mrs Muriel Avis Sitz 78 who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital She had been hospitalized for two weeks Rites were under the direction of Rev Ellis Votan of the First Christian Church Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers listed She was born December 16 1891 at Clarks Nebraska to Orren and Margaret Kimball Ross She and her husband the late LeRoy Sitz operated the Sitz Mill in Sidney for over 40 years Mr Sitz died last year Surviving are four cousins Dolly Mae Nesbitt Robert Manson Muriel Meyers all of Fullerton Nebraska and Mrs Jean Wise of Pine Bluffs Wyoming
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Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Muriel Avis Sitz
Memorial Hospital
Ellis Votan
First Christian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Myron Roche
W.W. Schulz
Rich Brauer
Sol Willis Sr
Oren Cox
W.F. Krueger
Muriel Avis Ross
Panhandle Forecast Turns Partly Cloudy with Light Snow Risk
Partly cloudy forecast for this afternoon tonight and Saturday with highs around 30 to 40 and lows 5 to 15. Snow probability near zero. Five day outlook shows near normal temps through Wednesday with frequent changes and occasional snow. highs near 40s and lows in the teens to mid‑20s. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Oil Exploring In New Areas In Western Nebraska
New wildcat drilling expands in Scotts Bluff and Garden counties with Bethel Drilling and Benson-Montin-Greer as operators. Garden County’s No 1 Schmid north of Oshkosh is being drilled using Braden-Gear tools, while Cheyenne County reports two new tests. Cheyenne County leads state with three discoveries this year.
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Nebraska
Wildcat
Scotts Bluff
Garden Counties
Bethel Drilling and Producing Co., Inc
Rajewick
Braden-Gear Co
Garden County
Cheyenne County
Cecil Hendricks
Gable
Braden-Gear
Patrick A. Do~heny
Weyerts Farmer Arthur Thompson Died Early Today
Arthur J. Thompson a 49 year old resident of Weyerts died unexpectedly at his farm home this morning Funeral services are set for 2 o clock Monday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church Weyerts with Rev Henry York officiating Burial will be in Weyerts Cemetery Craig Holchek Funeral Home is in charge He lived with his mother Mrs Annie Thompson and a brother Carl He was never married He also leaves a brother Lawrence of Sidney
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Weyerts
Arthur J. Thompson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Heart Sunday event discusses Nebraska heart disease fight
Nebraska Heart Association leaders from five counties met at Sidney Country Club to plan Heart Sunday on February 23. Dr John Platt presided, Douglas Campbell spoke on research progress, and Fred Peterson urged action as 1969 State Heart Fund Chairman. Over 30 attendees from Kimball Morrill Garden Deuel and Cheyenne counties attended.
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Nebraska Heart Association
Sidney
Nebraska
John Platt
Cheyenne County Heart Fund
Heart
Cheyenne County
Platz
Douglas Campbell
Scottsbluff
Fred Peterson
State Heart Fund
Peterson
Kimball
Morrill
Garden
Deuel
Cheyenne
Heart Fund
Ernest Meyer
Lodgepole
Herb Fastenau
Gurley
Harold Winkelman
Ernie Deaver
Dalton
Don Benisek
George Hart
Ralph Panabaker
Ernie Meyer
Lincoln
Fastenau
John Platz
State Offers Tax Help On Alh Tuesdays
The State Tax Commission ERs office will have a field representative in Sidney the fourth Tuesday monthly to advise the public on state tax matters. Bill Oltmanns of Scottsbluff starts Feb 25 in a district court jury room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The itinerant service aims to reach more taxpayers in their communities and may expand statewide after an experimental period. Taxpayers should bring supporting claims and records.
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State Tax Commissioner’s Office
Sidney
Bill Oltmanns
Scottsbluff
Oltmanns
Tax Commissioner
State Labor Department
Franciscan nun exhorts farmers to unite for survival
Sister M. Thomas More, famed organizer of farm groups, urged Western Nebraska farmers to form unified organizations and back a joint marketing program. Speaking at Oshkosh and Sidney sessions of Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture, she urged aggressive advertising, consumer orientation, and rapid action to increase market power and stabilize livelihoods. The talks drew strong attendance despite blustery weather, with organizers praising the program.
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Nebraska
Farers
M. Thomas More
Oshkosh
Sidney
Kiwanis
Rotary
Chambers of Commerce
Thomas More
National Farmers Organization
Holy Family College
Michigan
United States
Feelig
California
Gene Lienemann
WNOA
Deere Dealer Show On Farming Techniques 1969 Preview
The Sidney Implement Co authorized John Deere dealer for Cheyenne County and Peetz Colorado hosts a February 26 event. A lunch at 11 am features moving pictures on new farming techniques for 1969, with free lunch, door prizes including a John Deere roll guard, and remarks by E R Jimerson.
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Sidney Implement Co
Sidney Implement
John Deere
Cheyenne County
Peetz
Colo
E. R
Im Jimerson
Beet Agreement Accord Reached
A joint announcement in Denver by Robert R. Owen of The Great Western Sugar Company and Richard W. Blake of Greeley Colorado confirms a 1969 beet contract. It maintains the 1968 participation structure tying grower payments to the final net selling price and guarantees a minimum margin over New York raw cane sugar.
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Denver
Robert R. Owen
Great Western Sugar Company
Richard W. Blake
Greeley
Colorado
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
New York
69 Grain Sign-Up Gains Pace in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County reports brisk 1969 wheat and feed grain sign up with about 40 percent of farmers signed. ASC manager Lawrence Thompson credits personal scheduling and favorable weather for the busier period while noting a statewide lag elsewhere. Sign-up closes March 21.
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Cheyenne County
Lawrence Thompson
ASC
Lincoln
Nebraska
Thompson
Kenneth Stull
Reward Offered After 440 Pound Steer Missing Near Dalton
Glen Twarling of 15 miles west of Dalton reported to Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh the loss of a 440 pound steer from his farm. He had searched three weeks before finding the hide abandoned in a field. A reward is offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of the responsible party or parties.
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Glen Twarling
Dalton
Kermit Brumbaugh
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Dr. O’holieran
Nebr
Carilon
Aneers
Grain Assn
Mrs. Sitz
Deere
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