Sidney Maroons Win First State Wrestling Points
Sidney high wrestlers earned five points at the state mat meet in Bellevue marking the program's first state scoring after a win by Conra Floht at 95 pounds, Vét Hakes at 138 pounds, and a forfeit by Gary Policky. Eleven Maroons competed, with Gene Printz reaching the quarterfinals before a loss to Bob Williams.
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Sidney High
Bellevue
Maroons
Conra Floht
James Sommer
Fremont
Vét Hakes
Alvin Paulsen
Omaha ‘Tech
Sidney
Gary Policky
Gene Printz
Bob Williams
Lincoln’ High
Sidney Beefs Up Early Five Point Lead In Meet
Sidney opens with a five point edge in the two day wrestling meet as Omaha South fans and officials react. The highly regarded Maroons coach Jim Godfrey and Les Lindmesser rush to gauge Sidney’s squad, surprised to learn the Redskins have a wrestling team.
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Sidney
Omaha South
Jim Godfrey
Les Lindmesser
South High captures fourth straight Nebraska wrestling title
Ley South won the state wrestling championship with 124 points, doubling Boy's Town at 62 and Lincoln High at 61 as they secured their fourth consecutive title in a tightly contested meet. Key results included Cap pen Lincoln Northeast pinning Flohr and McGovern Boy's Town pinning Policky, with standout finishes across weight classes and multiple podium placements.
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Omaha South
Boy’s Town
Grand Island
Lincoln High
Omaha Central
Omaha North
Bellevue
Omaha Tech
Lincoln Northeast
Fremont
Kearney
Lincoln
Curtis Aggies Sidney
Lincoln Pius Nebraska_ Blind
Sidney
Leon Cappen
Flohr
Gary Machan
Gary Policky
Maroons
Jim McGovern
Boy's Town
Policky
Dick Bottorff
Art Mew Williams
Vet Hakes
Sidney Boys
Leonard Bairn
Curtis
David Policky
Gerald McVey
Lincoln Pius X
Kyle Carhill
Julius Moyer
Dan Beck
Walt McCullough
Richard Touney
McCullough
Stan Fraley
Harold Irwin
Fraley Finshed
Gill Gorgen
Cal
Grogen
Jim Fortner
Harlan Pals
Ley South
Nebraska
Packers
South
Mustangs Fall To Melbeta By 66-40
Melbeta Eagles defeated Sunol Mustangs 66 to 40 on Friday night at Melbeta. Coach Dick Rolls saw early 18-13 pressure, then the Eagles pulled away to 38-22 at halftime and 54-31 entering the final period. Gene Hodges scored 13 for Sunol while Fred Franco and Norm Vogel led Melbeta with 16 and 15 points respectively.
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Sund
Mustangs
Melbeta
Eagles
Dick Rolls
Gene Hodges
Siinol
Fred Franco
Norm Vogel
City League Tourney Opens First Round
The City Basket ball League begins Tuesday at the junior high floor with Brandin' Iron vs Zesto at 6:30 and Potter vs Knights of Columbus at 10:15. SOD plays Pastime at 7:45 and Reimers meets Bell Telephone at 9:00. Kimball has a bye and will face the Brandin' Iron Zesto winner Thursday at 6:30.
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Brandin’ Iron
Zesto
Potter
Knights of Columbus
Reimers
Bell Telephone
Kimball
Brandin’ Iron Zesto
Local basketball scores wrap up early season play
Sidn ey 55 Cozad 54 and multiple district games feature close finishes across Nebraska towns including Alliance 77 over Torrington 53 and Morrill 72 over Chappell 70. Notable upsets and OT thrillers appear among listed scores with teams like Ovid 65 Sedgwick 59 and Crook 53 Padroni 28 contributing to a scattered scoreboard roundup.
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Sidney
Cozad
Sidney St. Pat's
Gurley
Alliance
Torrington
Scottsbluff
Gering
Ogallala
Cheyenne
Lodgepole
Venango
Morrill
Chappell
Potter
Broadwater
Dix
Dalton
Bushnell
Melbeta
Sunol
Harrisburg
Sunflower
Bridgeport
Lyman
Bayard
Minatare
Oshkosh
McGraw
Lewellary
Fleming
Peetz
Ovid
Sedgwick
Crook
Padroni
Iliff
Métino
Gurley Pirates overpower Bushnell 50 22 in gym battle
Gurley Pirates led from the start at Bushnell gym Friday night for a decisive 50 22 win over host Bushnell Bulldogs. Dennis Lessig poured in 14 points to pace Gurley while Gene Foster led Bushnell with eight as Gurley Junior High also won 19-?
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Gurley Pirates
Bushnell Gymnasium
Bushnell Bulldogs
Gurley
Dennis Lessig
Gene Foster
Bushnell
Gurley Junior High
Late Morrill Bursts To 72 70 Victory Over Buffaloes
Morrill rallied from a 55 48 deficit after three quarters to erase a 19 15 first quarter hole, then surged with a 24 point fourth period to beat the Chappell Buffaloes 72 70 on Saturday night. Myron Beatty led Morrill with 24 points while Robin Nielsen topped Chappell with 21.
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Morrill
Chappell Buffaloes
Chappell
Myron Beatty
Robin Nielson
Chappell Beats Morrill In Tight 72 Point Clash
Chappell defeats Morrill 72 to 70 in a high tension basketball game. Chappell guard Chappell scores 70 total points with key late baskets. Morrill's defense forces turnovers but falls short in second half.
Nichols 42 points leads Ogallala to win over Alliance
Mick Nichols set two school and conference records with 42 points as Ogallala beat Alliance 80 57 in a Western Conference game. Nichols scored 17 in the first half, then controlled the second half to push the Indians toward a conference crown shot. Gary Otson added 17 for Alliance. Schedule notes mention local Jaycees and other games in Cheyenne and surrounding towns.
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Ogallala
Mick Nichols
Alliance
Bulldogs
Nichol
Harry Ross
Géring
Sidney
Nichols
Indians
Gary Otson
Two Sidney Teams Enter Kimball Jaycee Gold Medal Tourney
The 13th annual Kimball Jaycee Gold Medal basketball tournament runs Monday through Saturday with two Sidney squads, Pastime Club and Dalton Clothing, in the field. Monday's opening has Grover Jackrabbits facing Juelfs.
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Kimball Jaycee
Sidney
Pastime Club
Dalton Clothing
Grover Jackrabbits
Juelfs
McGrew Bobcats Win In Overtime at Lewellen Court
The McGrew Bobcats defeated Lewellen 53 to 46 in overtime after a 45-45 regulation tie. Ronnie Howard scored 17 points to pace McGrew while Steve Bradley led Lewellen with 15. The game ended with McGrew grabbing an 8-1 overtime margin.
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McGrew Bobcats
Lewellen
Lewellen Court
Ronnie Howard
McGrew
Steve Bradley
Navy Lt. Oakley Osborn in anti-sub warfare drill off Southern California
Navy Lt. Oakley E. Osborn, son of Dalton Neb residents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Osborn, attached to Attack Mining Squadron 10, participated in an anti submarine warfare exercise from February 16 to 19 off the Southern California coast.
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San Diego
Calif
Oakley E. Osborn
E. E. Osborn
Dalton, Neb
California
Skynet Exercise Divides Forces To Repel Submarine Breakthrough
Skynet, formed of U S First Fleet elements and Naval Reserve units, split into Blue defenders and Purple aggressors. The Blue forces aim to stop Purple submarines from breaching a 600 mile seaward barrier off the coast. The exercise ran under Vice Admiral R E Libby, Commander of the First Fleet.
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Skynet
Viéséls
U. S
First Fleeg
Naval Reserve
Purple
R. E. Libby
First Fleet
Oil-Gas wells listed in Banner and Kimball counties
Continuation lists oil and gas wildcat wells and operators across Banner and Kimball counties. Entries include Clyde G. Kissinger at Gifford No 1 and Warner Br No 1, British American Oil at Stauffer No 2, Sam G. Harrison Chap man No 1, Northwest Production Fa den No 2, Bob Burch Prouty No 1A, and Signet operations Lakes No 1A and Signet Field with location descriptors and section coordinates.
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Clyde G. Kissinger
Gifford
Banner County
Wildcat
Warner 'Br
British - American Oil Prod. Co
Stauffer
Davis Field
Sam G. Harrison
Chapman
Kimball County
Bartow Field
Northwest Production Corp
Ene
Bob Burch
Prouty
Cne
Signet Oper. & Expl. Co
Lakes
Kingsall County
Signet Field
Rockefeller Honored Old Timers at Exposition
John D. Rockefeller Sr. became the first person to honor veteran oil industry workers during the International Petroleum Exposition, recognizing long service and contributions to the field.
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John D. Rockefeller, Sr
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Vern Kosta
Leff
Phil Ham
Art Ostermeier
Gary Schmidt
Jack Bishop
Leland Lewis
Rod Bales
Bear Row
Phil Cronk
Larry Pfeil
Jim Misegadis
Ron Cronk
Jerry Misegadis
Bob Samson
Terry Gilliland
J. L. Whitmire
Telegraph
Pirates
Lupher
LaGrange Firemen
Pedrett
Sand and
Alliance Ogallala
Glenaia Furs
Chambray
Ladies Dusters
Coats
Sears
North Central Gas CO
Sidney Dee
Hardwick MicroRay
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