A District Meet Set Next Week
Scottsbluff appears near-certain to advance to the state tourney from the District A meet at Sidney junior high gym next Tuesday. Gering and Scottsbluff lead seeds, with Gering favored over Alliance and Scottsbluff vs Sidney to follow. Despite Scottsbluff dominance this season, upsets are possible and any Sidney entered team could spring a surprise.
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Sidney
Scottsbluff
Lincoln
Alliance
Gering
Bearcats
Bears
Sidney Ects Alliance
Maroons
Lodgepole closes in on four way playoff with Brule win
Lodgepole raced to an 18-10 lead and held on for a 64-49 victory over Brule. Bill Sergent led Lodgepole with 21 points, Rolly Schmid added 17, Brent Stoll 15 as Brule’s John Frates scored 17 and Bob McBride 11. Lodgepole outmatched at the line, 12 of 19 free throws to Brule’s 10 of 21. Brule’s playoff fate hinges on a Mitchell game yet to be played.
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Lodgepole
Brule
Bridgeport
Bill Sergent
Rolly Schmid
Brent Stoll
Schmid
Neli Hg
John Frates
Bob McBride
Brile
Mitchell
Lodgepole FG FT T
Keli Schimid
Behrends
Stoll
Tremain
Sergent
Bill McBride
Anderson
Evert
Bob McBrinde
Griffths
Sponeneman
Kampfe Frates
Lodgepoles
Ken Fehringer
Dick Segelke
Jim Roelle
Dennis Roelle
Fleming
Crook
Sedgwick
Padroni
Merino
Diff
Peetz
LPV
Peetz and Fleming Set for LPV District Semis Tonight
Peetz and Fleming advance to the Lower Platte Valley district basketball semifinals after first round wins at Sterling. Fleming carries 19-0 season mark into a 7:15 p.m. semifinal, while Peetz faces Fleming following a 56-50 comeback over Ovid. Sedgwick meets Merino at 5:45, with consolation games and Saturday finals to follow.
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Peetz
Fleming
Sedgwick
Merino
Sterling
Mercino
Padroni
Diff
Crook
Ovid
Bulldogs
Teachers Ready for Helpmobile Trip With Sidney Lead
Cheyenne County teachers will attend the NSEA Helpmobile program in North Platte with Sidney Public School leading the delegation. Over 100 teachers depart at 5 30 a m from the high school, some by car, others on a school bus. Supt A J Mason and several colleagues will travel from Potter, alongside Dix and other district staff. The event, replacing the in serve day, focuses on reading and other teaching fields.
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Cheyenne County
NSEA
North Platte
Sidney
Sund
Francis Kroll
Marjorie Bale
Potter
A. J. Mason
Doris Craig
Mildred Kiel
Gladys Hathaway
Leora Thies
Sharon Loschen
Dix
Dorothy Holloway
Marie Nicholson
County Court Speeding and Violations Across List
A county court docket lists multiple traffic and license violations including speeding on local roads, stop sign infractions, unlicensed driver issues, and driving while intoxicated. Penalties show fines and costs ranging from five to one hundred dollars, with suspensions and attempted alcohol violations noted for several defendants including Gracie M. Lucero and Dennis L. Johnson.
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Gracie M. Lucero
Leonard Perez Jr
Dallas
Greenwood
Nebraska
Glenn D
Vanvalkenburg
Pasco
Wash
Robert O
Brandrick
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph J. Hahler
Dennis L. Johnson
Donald F. Clark
James H. Barrett
Denver
William C. Moss Jr
Engle
VA Fact Sheet IS-1 on Federal Benefits for Veterans
The 1965 edition of VA Fact Sheet IS-1 explains major veteran and dependent benefits, eligibility, and where to apply. The booklet lists benefits and shows how to obtain copies from the Government Printing Office in Washington DC, single copies for 20 cents and quantity discounts.
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U.S
Washington, D.C
General Motors Scholarship Plan Opens for Sidney Seniors
GM offers nearly 1400 four year scholarships at 200 colleges for U S high school seniors or graduates who are citizens. Incoming freshmen may renew for four years with good records. no course restriction. Awards range from 200 to 2000 dollars annually based on need.
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Sidney High School
General Motors
United States
Oil Industry Bets on Slower Nebraska Drilling Pace
Nebraska expects 440 to 450 wells drilled this year, down from 461 in 1964 and far below 1961 activity. The Sleepy Hollow Field in Red Willow County draws concern as officials urge operators to adopt conservation measures or face action, while engineers warn millions of barrels could be unrecoverable without realistic pumping rates and secondary recovery planning.
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Nebraska
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willow County
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Bailey Named Board Director in Guarantee Mutual Life
Edd H. Bailey president of Union Pacific Railroad was named to the board of directors of Guarantee Mutual Life Co in Omaha. Re-elected were Everett L. Chambers and Edwin L. Lyman. Chambers has served since 1920 and first joined the board in 1951, Lyman since 1961. Announcement came from Guarantee Mutual president J D Anderson at the policy owners meeting on February 11. Bailey is noted for his Sidney connections with Union Pacific.
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Edd H. Bailey
Union Pacific Railroad
Guarantee Mutual Life Co
Omaha
J. D. Anderson
Guarantee Mutual
Everett L. Chambers
Edeward L. Lyman
United States National Bank
Chambers
Lyman
Anderson
Bailey
Sidney
Union Pacific
Two Nebraska field wells drilled with no new frontier finds
In the past week the Nebraska oil patch reports two more field wells completed while no new discoveries in unproven areas. Kimball County inked a 9 foot oil shows producer in Enders Field. Banner County added a Vedene Field producer. several wildcat and semi wildcat tests are planned in Morrill Cheyenne and Hitchcock counties, with notable Hay No 1 in Hitchcock County delivering about 115 barrels per day.
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Aska
Kimball County
Enders
Panhandle
Tom Wessels
Morrill County
Davidson
Regal Drilling Co
Exeter Drilling Co
Burke and Burns and Petroleum Inc
Anderson
Cheyenne County
CSW
Filon
Nebraska
Platte Valley Oil Co
Burch Exploration
Red Willow County
Silver Creek
Sleepy Hollow
Hitchcock County
Feed Grain Signup Progress Report in Cheyenne County
At Thursday close the Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation office reported 228 farms signed up for the 1965 feed grain program out of 1130 possible. Signup began February 8 and runs to March 26. Diversion totals include 6113 acres across corn, grain sorghum and barley. Substitute crops listed for feed grain and wheat include guar sesame safflower sunflower castor beans flax seed and mustard seed on feed grain acreage only.
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Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Office
Larence Thompson
Thompson
Runge Services For Fritz Runge To Be Saturday
Frederick A. Runge 61 dies of heart attack Tuesday. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Henry Monnich. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Gehrig & Son Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers nephews Glen Lester George Francis Walter Clifford Runge. Heart Fund memorial. Runge born April 17 1903 in Sidney and served in World War I as Nebraska’s youngest and nation’s fourth youngest. Union Pacific employee, married Marie A. Hostettle March 14 1923. Survived by three daughters, one brother, three sisters, ten grandchildren.
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Frederick A. Runge
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig & Son Funeral Home
Glen
Lester
George
Francis
Walter
Clifford Runge
Heart Fund
Frederick Albert
Fritz) Runge
Sidney
Army
Nebraska
Union Pacific Railroad
Marie A. Hostettle
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Bath
Triangle
S-M Plumbing & Heating
10Th
Osage
Sipney National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hickory
Pete Rapp
Sidney Implement, Inc
East
Illinois
TRI State Supply
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