Rotary Marks 65th Birthday Around the World
On February 23 Rotary International celebrates its 65th anniversary with no special program at the Sidney club meeting led by Dr. D J Garcia. The article traces Rotary’s origins with Paul Harris in 1905 and highlights global service projects, youth programs, and clubs across the United States, Argentina, India, Australia, Nepal, Rajasthan, Peru, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
Rotary Club
D.J. Garcia
Sidney Club
L. T. Poole
Poole
Alliance Club
Sidney Rotary Club
Marius Christensen
Earl Sherrerd
A. S. Hardy
Hull Cook
Rotary
Kenya
U.S.A
Argentina
India
Genoa
Italy
Worldwide Service Organization
Luby’s
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Pavillon Dauphine
Paris
France
Paul P. Harris
Chicago
Vermont
Ralph T. Collins
U.S
Houston
Texas
Rotarians
Hyderabad
Australia
Witney
England
Nepal
Canada
Rajasthan
New Zealand
Thailand
Miraflores
Peru
Banbury
Rotary Foundation
Rotary Clubs
Interact
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Chihuahua
Mexico
House of Correction
Charter Rotary Members Mark 65 Years in Sidney Club
Three charter members remain active after 45 years with the Sidney Rotary Club pictured with local and district leaders on Rotary International’s 65th anniversary. In front row Marius Christensen and Dr E S Sherrerd. back row A S Hardy with Dr D J Garcia club president and Dr Hull Cook district governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Rotary Club
Rotary International
Marius Christensen
E. S. Sherrerd
A. S. Hardy
D. J. Garcia
Sidney Club
Hull Cook
Rotary
Interest Grows as Filing Deadline Nears in 1970 Elections
County records show apathy in filings for county city town and school posts though several races attract candidates. Incumbents seek reelection in various offices, with deadlines for filing by 5 p.m. March 13 at the county clerk’s office and March 3 for incumbents seeking other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Englert
Englert
Board of County Commissioners
Doug Boyd
Sidney
George Bailey
Gurley
Dale Katen
Billie Smith
Potter
Bob Lafler
Kenneth Rose
Milt Nissen
Mabel Jorgensen
I. A. Caldwell
Ruby Spindler Henkle
Kermit Brumbaugh
Ed Swanson
Cheyenne County
Lumir Studnicka
Sidney W. W. Schulz
Bob Hossle
George Elwood
Ed Bauman
Dave Young
Sidney Board of Education
James Edwards
le Baron Goodwin
Robert Ommen
Lodgepole
Edward Borges, County Native, Succumbs At 55
Edward Emil Borges, 55, lifelong county resident, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born December 1, 1914 in Lodgepole, he married Luelle M. Schwartz on June 4, 1939 in Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Weyerts Church with Rev. Kenneth Malpert officiating. burial in Weyerts Cemetery under Craig Holechek Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents, a son Dennis at Warren Air Force Base, two sisters Viola Greenwood and Helen Cooper, and other family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Edward Emil Borges
Lodgepole
Luelle M. Schwartz
Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church
Borges
Weyerts
Kenneth Malpert
Weyerts Cemetery
Craig Holechek
Swanson In Race Oliverius Seeks Weed Board Post
County Clerk Ralph Englert lists two filings this morning. Ed Swanson seeks a second term as County Assessor on the Republican ticket after serving the unexpired term and the 1967 election. John Oliverius of Lodgepole files for Weed Control Board Director to finish Roy Earnhart’s unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Englert
Ed Swanson
Lloyd Mintken
Swanson
Elks Club
Methodist Church
John Oliverius
Lodgepole
Weed Control Board
Roy Earnhart
Non-Service Personnel Enlistment Opens in Sidney Unit
A limited number of non prior service individuals who have never served may enlist in the Sidney National Guard Unit before Saturday, Feb. 28. Eligible youths aged 17 1/2 to 35 should contact SSC Gunderson at the National Guard Armory by Wednesday, Feb. 25, using the Armory number 254-3017 or the after hours home line 254-3582.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
SSC Gunderson
National Guard
Panhandle Forecast Shows Mild, Dry Outlook
The forecast indicates generally fair, mild conditions through today and tonight into Tuesday. Highs near 50, lows 20 to 30, with near zero precipitation. extended outlook calls for possible snow Thursday or Friday but otherwise fair.
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Panhandle
Auto Dealer Burglary Nets $5,000 In Cash and Checks
Two weekend burglaries in Sidney target Maddox Motor Co and H R Block Income Tax. Maddox lost about 5000 dollars in cash and checks from a fireproof file cabinet after pry bar entry late Saturday night or early Sunday. In the H R Block case a back window was shattered and a hunting knife and a 22 rifle were taken, with no cash stolen. Police seek connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Maddox Motor Co
Roy Bauer
Maddox Motors
Motor Company
Bill Maddox
Night Patrol
H&r Block Income Tax
10Th Ave
King St
H&r Block
Juveniles Charged In Bauerkemper Breakin Case
County Attorney Don Tedesco says two boys ages 12 and 13 face juvenile delinquency charges over a breakin at the Bauerkemper Motor Clinic 1344 Wisconsin St. Two cycles were stolen and recovered nearby. Entrance was gained by removing an exhaust fan. Judge Sydney Finch will hear the case. he may withhold names pending the complaint review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Tedesco
Bauerkemper Motor Clinic
Wiinois St
Baverkemper
Tedesco
Sydney Finch
Finch
Prairie View
Hillside Golf Course
Highway bids total 12.3 million across U S 30 and I 80 projects
Nebraska bids open for western panhandle road work exceed 12.3 million. Missouri Valley Construction Co. to pave 13.8 miles on U S 30 from Kimball to the Wyoming line for 123,782 with completion before peak tourist season. Missouri Valley also bids 2.7 million for 12.3 miles of I 80 between Bushnell and Kimball interchanges. Capital Bridge Co. bids 382,787 on four I 80 bridges between Kimball and Bushnell, and W L Schmidt bids 54,433 on fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Department of Roads
Kimball
Wyoming State Line
Missouri Valley Construction Co
U.S. 30
Missouri Valley
Bushnell
Kimball County
Banner
Dobson Brothers
Hill
Morrill
DEVEL
South Platte River
Sidney
Big Springs
Bushman Construction
R J Nagengast Dies After Brief Illness In Gurley
Rudolph J. Nagengast of Gurley dies after a brief illness at Memorial Hospital. Born December 9 1899 in Howells Nebraska he moved from Dalton to Sidney then to Gurley in 1967. Survived by three sons Dennis Kenneth and Robert two daughters Wilma Jean and Mrs Koehler. 14 grandchildren. Funeral at St Patrick's Church with interment Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son in charge. Rosary for the deceased held Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph J. Nagengast
Gurley
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Nagengast
Howells
Neb
Albert Nagengast
Jasmine Ritzoorf
Rose Karel
Clarkson
Nagengast
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Sidney
Dennis
Kenneth
Lincoln
Robert Sharp
Chadron
Wilma Philipps
Jean Koehler
Oak Hill
Fla
Antone Kiesler
Canon City
Colo
Joe Swobda
Harry
Michigan
Frank
Carl
California
St. Patrick’s Church
Edward Flinn
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Growers To Meet In Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers
The Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers Association holds a regular meeting Tuesday night February 24 at eight o'clock. The venue is the Wheatbelt building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers Assn
Wheatbelt
Kinnersley Boy Killed In Fall At Scotts Bluff Monument
Joseph Arnold Kinnersley an 11 year old from Scottsbluff was killed after slipping and falling about 100 feet over a north face while hiking with six companions at the Scotts Bluff Monument. He fell into a second hundred foot tumble as authorities arrived at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arnold Kinnersley
Scottsbluff
Scotts Bluff Monument
Monument Headquarters
Bond Sales in Cheyenne County Reach 39 Thousand in January
U S Bond sales in Cheyenne during January totaled 39371 dollars per county chairman H G Spearow. The figure accounts for 11.8 percent of the 1970 county sales quota.
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U.S
Cheyenne County
H. G. Spearow
I 80 Guard Rail Installation Begins in Nebraska
Work started February 10 on 7.3 miles of Inter State 80 from Oshkosh interchange to I-80S interchange. The $29,907.40 contract went to Hill's Sand and Gravel Co. of Polk Nebraska. Completion is slated for late March. Project engineer is T N Tidball of Sidney.
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Lincoln
Oshkosh
Hill’s Sand and Gravel Company
Polk
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Roads
T. N. Tidball
Sidney
Stolen Plates Trap Motorist On Trip West
Charles M. Bingen, 23, of Springfield South Carolina, is jailed in Cheyenne County on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Richard Larsen stopped him three miles west of Sidney on Highway 30 for speeding. Bingen lacked a driver’s license and held four company credit cards. He also had a gas receipt from Sidney and plates reported stolen in Sioux City Iowa on Feb 16, confirmed by NCIC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Bingen
Springfield
S. C
Cheyenne County
Richard Larsen
Nebraska State Patrol
Sidney
Bingen
California
Larsen
Sioux City
Iowa
NCIC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Borges
Oliverius
R.J. Nagengast
Kinnersley
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