City Manager’s Job In Jeopardy After Salary Denial
Sidney's city government faced a sudden shift as the council unanimously denied a raise for City Manager George Felsch and accepted his resignation. Interim duties likely fall to City Clerk Gordon Tobin while the city advertises for a new manager and explores a backhoe bid for the water department.
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Sidney
George Felsch
Felsch
J. L. Thorpe
Thorpe
David W. Young
Robert Hossle
C. B. Dorwart
Young
Hessle
Edward Bauman
Tom Coffey
Frs. Collins
Gordon Tobin
City Manager George Felsch to resign after two years
George Felsch resigns as Sidney city manager after a little over two years amid salary disputes. He led economic planning for depot land, campaigned for lower residential insurance rates, and supervised projects including sewage plant enlargement and airport improvements valued over 400 thousand dollars. He has six weeks vacation pay and left duties after the latest city council meeting.
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Sidney
George Felsch
Felsch
Sioux Army Depot
City weighs health plans as deadline nears
City council reviews health and hospitalization insurance proposals with a Jan. 15 expiry unless extended. 70 employees are enrolled with 50 dependents. the city pays employee costs while dependents are paid by the employee. Clerk authorized to invest excess funds in bonds and repay housing authority advances. Sewage plant design issues cited, with concerns over bubbles and delays in future contracting.
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Tobin
Housing Authority
Felsch
Sioux Purchase Approval Seen By Feb 1
City Attorney L M Clinton stated approval for buying property and facilities at the former Sioux Army Depot could arrive by February 1. Mayor Thorpe and City Manager Felsch cited word from Defense and General Service Administration officials about an $319,000 grant for a student training program at the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School for about 200 students. James Newman the Sidney horticulturist received council approval to perform voluntary winter work at the city park including tree trimming and firewood for the shelter house, unpaid.
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L. M. Clinton
Sioux
Clinton
General Service Administration
Kansas City
Thorpe
Felsch
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Director of Economic Adjustment
Defense
Vo-Tech
James Newman
Sidney Horticulturist
Newman
New Taxi License Request Moves Forward In Leland
Leland Bodeman received unanimous approval for a taxi license though final action rests with the State Railway Commission. Bodeman plans 24 hour service with reliable equipment to ease a six week taxi shortage. The council also notes Clare West’s retirement and Pat Wright taking over street duties. Extension officials will address Dutch Elm disease affecting the eastern state and Panhandle area.
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Leland Bodeman
West Drive
State Railway Commission
Bodeman
Sidney
Felsch
Panhandle
Paul Martin Receives 50-Year Masonic Pin
Paul Martin of Frank Welch Lodge No. 75 A F and A M is honored with a 50 year pin. Presented by Frank Mattoon the newly installed worshipful master, the event highlights the pair's shared law practice in Sidney and occurred Tuesday night.
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Paul Martin
Frank Welch
A. F
A. M
Frank Mattoon
Sidney
Panhandle Weather Looks Warmer With Snow Flurries
Fair and warmer this afternoon and tonight with increasing clouds Thursday. Snow flurries possible in the afternoon, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Lows tonight 15 to 25, highs Thursday near 40, snow chances under five percent this afternoon and tonight.
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Panhandle
First 68 Oil Field Opened in Banner County Nebraska
Nebraska's first oil discovery of 1968 reported in Banner County where King Resources recovered 4,200 feet of oil in a D sand test from 5250 to 55 feet. The No 1 Greathouse well near Davis Field, about a mile and a quarter northeast, is linked to the J Sand trend in the Denver Julesburg Basin.
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Nebraska
Banner County
King Resources
Greathouse
Petroleum Information
Davis Field
Denver-Julesburg
Post Office Announces One and Six Cent Stamps Ready
The local Post Office reports a supply of both one and six cent stamps following the recent postage rate increase. Postmaster Ferris Preble notes a short period during the change over when the Sidney office ran low on the new postage. No new issue air mail stamps are available at this time.
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Ferris Preble
Sidney
Winter Wheat Workshop Set for Morrill County Dates
The University of Nebraska 1968 Winter Wheat Workshop opens Friday in Morrill County with sessions January 12 19 and 26 at the County Extension Office. Don Siffring says topics cover nutrient and water needs costs marketing and crop management with noted speakers including Louis Daigger Larry Axtheim James Greer Charles Fenster John Weihing and Lloyd Anderson.
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University of Nebraska
Morrill County
Don Siffring
Louis Daigger
Larry Axtheim
James Greer
Charles Fenster
John Weihing
Lloyd Anderson
Sidney National Names Egging To Board Directors
At the annual meeting Sidney National Bank named Ted Egging to its board as an additional member. Egging is president of The Egging Co. of Gurley, which makes tractor and combine cabs marketed in the United States and Canada.
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Sidney National Bank
Ted Egging
The
Egging Co
Gurley
Egging
United States
Canada
Voter Registration Schedule Set for Cheyenne County Towns
County Clerk Ralph Englert announces registration sessions in Potter Lodgepole Gurley Sunol Lorenzo with hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the listed dates. Registration deadline is May 3 and about 1,800 of an expected 6,000 are registered so far.
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Ralph Englert
Cheyenne County
Potter
Lodgepole
Gurley
Sunol
Lorenzo
Sidney Celegraph Subscription Rates and Address Notice
Change of address to Post Office Box 219 Sidney Nebraska 69162. Subscription rates 8 dollars per year within 50 mile zone 10 dollars outside 50 mile zone 8 dollars per year by carrier. Single copies 10 cents. Sidney Nebraska.
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Sidney
Nebr
Nebraska
Hornaday Services Set After Sidney Businessman Dies
Charles W. Hornaday 85 a Sidney furniture businessman died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after six weeks as a patient. Funeral 10 AM Saturday at Gehrig and Son with Rev. John Stayton of First Methodist Church officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Hornaday born Aug 1 1882 Indiana married Mable Fletcher March 26 1902. Surviving daughter Grace Ells and two sons Franklin and Robert plus sister Grace Kerns and many grandchildren.
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Sidney
Charles W. Hornaday
Memorial Hospital
Gehrig and Son Funeral
John Stayton
First Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Charles Whittier Hornaday
Indiana
William
Ellen Williams Hornaday
Potter
Mable F. Fletcher
Hornadays
Masonic Lodge
H. W. Ells
Grace
Franklin D. Hornaday
Denver
Robert F. Hornaday
Des Moines
Town
Grace Kerns
Services To Be Held Thursday For Carl Jacob
Services for Carl W. Jacobs 60 will be at 2 p m Thursday in Immanuel Lutheran Church Lodgepole with Rev Ray Thiel officiating Burial will be in Pleasant View cemetery under Craig Holechek Funeral Home direction Jacobs longtime Lodgepole resident and retired firefighter at Sioux Army Depot died Monday after two weeks hospitalization He was born in Rock Springs Wyoming moved to Lodgepole at age 11 and married Alta Bahr in July 1902 who died in 1959.
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Carl W. Jacobs
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lodgepole
Ray Thiel
Pleasant View Cemetery
Craig Holechek
Jacob
Sioux Army Depot
Memorial Hospital
Rock Springs
Wyo
Alta Bahr
Chicago man faces marijuana possession charge in Devel County
A 28 year old Chicago man Tilman was charged in Devel County Court with possession of marijuana. Officer John Wesley Smith of the Nebraska State Patrol Division of Drug Control identified the suspect.
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Chappell
Devel
Chicago
Tilman
Division of Drug Control
Nebraska State Patrol
John Wesley Smith
Commissioners Elect Fenske 1968 Chairman
Cheyenne County reorganizes with A A Fenske named chairman of a three member board succeeding Bil lie Smith. Fenske files for Republican primary. Doug Boyd elected District Two commissioner. Other appointments include Ralph Englert as courthouse custodian and Smith as welfare board chair. Sidney Telegraph named official newspaper. depositories named. Fair Board terms set through 1968 1969 1970.
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Cheyenne
A. A. Fenske
Billie Smith
Potter
Fenske
Doug Boyd
Sidney
Ralph’ Englert
Court House
Sidney National Bank of Sidney
American National Bank of Sidney
Dalton
Ownership of Sidney Motor Lodge Changes Hands
The Sidney Motor Lodge at 2031 Illinois has new owner Donald Chaon taking over this month. Chaon, a former Cheyenne County resident who moved through Kimball Potter Sterling and Kimball, plans no immediate changes. He purchased the business from Mr and Mrs John Kehr, who relocated to Memphis Texas.
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Sidney Motor Lodge
Ilinois
Donald Chaon
Chaon
Sidney
Kimball
Cheyenne County
Sioux Depot
Potter
Sterling
Colo
John Kehr
Memphis
Texas
Fenske Files for District One Republican Primary
A. A. Fenske, County Commissioner District One, filed as a Republican for the May primary. Filing closes March 15 at 5 p.m. at the County Clerk’s office. Fenske, elected 1968 chairman, has served since 1932 in public life including the state legislature and multiple terms as commissioner.
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A. A. Fenske
Fenske
Board of Commissioners
Sunol
Sundl
Sydney Finch
Telegraph
NFO Names New Heads For County
Frank Jones of Lodgepole was elected president of the Cheyenne County branch of the National Farmers Organization. Bob Harms and Howard Gerke were named vice president and secretary treasurer, with Merle Christofferson as a 30 year term director. The group met at the National Guard Armory Monday night. A farm product withholding campaign and area discussions in Sterling were noted as planning for later this month and beyond. National NFC President Oren Lee Staley spoke earlier in Louisville about the campaign. The Nebraska NEC named Bill Sellhurst of Dodge as president for the coming year.
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Frank Jones
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
Bob Harms
Howard Gerke
Dalton
Merle Christofferson
Kenneth Peetz
F Sidney
National Guard Armory
National
NFO
Sterling
Colo
National Nfc
Oren Lee
Staley
Louisville
Nebraska State Board of Nec
Grand, Island
Bill Sellhurst
Dodge
Mrs. Selma Petersen Dies at 85 in Kimball
Selma Elida Leafdale Petersen, 85, died Monday evening at Memorial Hospital after a two month admission. Funeral services Friday at Trinity Methodist Church in Kimball with ministers Stayton and Cammack. Burial in Kimball Cemetery. Survives include children Maurine Strom, Melvin Swanson, Ed Swanson, Warren Swanson. siblings George, Alfred, and Harry Leafdale. 11 grandchildren.
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Kimball
Selma Petersen
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Rest Home
Trinity Methodist Church
John Stayton
Sidney
Melvin M. Cammack
Kimball Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Selma Elida Leafdale
William H. Petersen
Lincoln
Methodist Church
Maurine Strom
Milpitas
Calif
Melvin Swanson
Denver
Ed Swanson
Warren Swanson
George Leafdale
Harrisburg
Alfred Leafdale
Redington
Harry Leafdale
St. Igance
Mich
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Photo Center
Che Sidney Celegraph
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C. W. Hornaday
Carl Jacob
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Harold Draper
Art McMillen
John Underdown
Stewart Brown
Francis Runge
Loring Tobler
Jamie Haworth
Wayne Campbell
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