Telegraph Sells Print Dept To John Lessig
The Telegraph Printing Co. sells its commercial printing department to Mr and Mrs John Lessig who plan a full service operation in western Nebraska. Lessig, a former Telegraph employee with 27 years service, will run the business with his wife handling accounting and sales. The new location is to be announced soon with letterpress and offset options.
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the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
John Lessig
John Gottschalk
The
Telegraph Printing Co
Lessig
Telegraph
Gottschalk
Lessigs
Columbia
Nebraska
Sidney
Mr. Lessig
Dalton
Carl Lessig
Gurley
Earl
Harold
Fuller To Head CofC Retailers
Gordon Fuller was named chairman of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce retail committee at a Tuesday night meeting. The group listed numerous local merchants and agreed to move monthly meetings to the second Wednesday to avoid conflicts. The panel reviewed Christmas promotions and Santa photo results and discussed a 1971 retail calendar and a potential Trade Fair or downtown carnival.
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Gordon Fuller
McDonald's
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Gary Sandall
Newberry's
Preston Hogeland
Ben Franklin
Robert Lloyd
Snyders
Fines
Walt Skrdlant
Goodyear
Doug Harlan
Harlans’ Bakery
John Storkel
J. C. Penney’s
Bill Peterson
Greenlees
Lloyd Lockwood
Lockwoods
LeRoy Besley
Sidney Flooring
Jack Wiedeburg
North Side Market
James Robinson
Sidney Radiator
Dan Rowan
Powell Hardware
James Payne
Chamber
Ed Cole
Henrietta Luben
Montgomery Ward
Joel Birner
Western Drug
Mike Hartzler
Hartzler Plumbing
Bob Decker
Decker's
Warren Ellison
Ellison Pharmacy
Harlan, Skrdlant
Hogeland
Bob’s Texaco Station Opens With Prizes And Tire Sale
Bob Wise hosts a three day grand opening at 1945 Illinois St featuring register prizes and a Goodyear tire sale. Free coffee and treats accompany the event as Wise promotes Texaco products and notes his move from Gordon to Sidney last summer.
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Bob
Texaco
Illinois St
Bob Wise
Mr. Wise
Goodyear Tire
Sidney
Gordon
Triangle Sheet Metal and Plumbing
Wise’s
Rose St
6Th Ave
Federal Land Bank Lending Reaches Record Above $880 Million
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha reports long term mortgage loans outstanding at year end surpassing $880 million, up $42 million from the prior year. Iowa holds $488 million, Nebraska $282 million, South Dakota $200 million, and Wyoming $65 million, with $81 million in new loans during the year.
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Omaha
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Wilbur W. Erickson
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Land Bank
Mr. Erickson
Omaha Bank
Steffens Reelected NFO Head in Cheyenne County Chapter
Norman Steffens was reelected president of the Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization at a Monday meeting. Officers named include Robert Lafler as vice president and Lavern Flessner as secretary, with several others filling posts such as treasurer and district director. Frank Jones noted large wheat contracts at a price advantage, and speakers urged farmers to unite to lift the slump, announcing a new membership drive for January and February.
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Norman Steffens
Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Robert Lafler
Lavern Flessner
Herman B. Jurgens
Edward Sanders
Alvin Miller
Ervin Campbell
Delores Jurgens
Arthur Hot
Kenneth Weyerts
John Meyer
LeMoyne Myers
Robert Harms
John Wiegand
Meat Board
Frank Jones
Chamber Board Set for Thursday Meeting in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board will meet at 7:30 pm Thursday Jan 14 at the Chamber office. Plans for the membership drive and annual meeting will be discussed with chairman John Gottschalk. All directors are urged to attend.
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Cheyenne
Chilly Week Yields Frost On Trees Delighting Area
Temperatures eased this week with calm winds and bright sun. The only notable precipitation was frost on trees Tuesday morning and again today. Extremes reported by FAA flight service Monday 3 19 Tuesday 4 14 and by noon today 4 34.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Panhandle Weather Forecast: Snow Flurries Likely Briefly
Variable clouds this afternoon and tonight with a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation. Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Warmer this afternoon then cooler Thursday with highs 25 to 35 and lows 5 to 15. High Thursday in the 20s.
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Panhandle
Huff Will Be County Board Head
Paul Huff of Lodgepole was named chairman of Cheyenne County board of commissioners at the organizational meeting Tuesday. Newcomers Kenneth Rose and George Bailey also joined the board, while several yearstart appointments and depositories were set, and road plans discussed.
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Paul Huff
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Bridgeport
Fair Board
Wayne Campbell
Bernard Fuehrer
Loring Tobler
Sidney
Ron McMillen
Ron Dykman
Dalton
Hurst Roofing and Painting Firm Sold in Lodgepole
Announcement this week confirms the Lodgepole business Hurst Roofing and Painting is sold by owners Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hurst who operated since 1952. New owners are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kinnersley.
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Hurst
Lodgepole
Howard Hurst
Robert Kinnersley
Chill Factor Not Temperature Guides Comfort And Safety
Weather note highlights wind chill, humidity, and air flow as key to comfort and safety. Experts warn that apparent temperature can be misleading without considering wind speed and moisture levels.
Chill factor and wind affect January cold in Sidney area
The piece explains wind chill, detailing how zero Fahrenheit with a 20 mph wind yields minus 40 to minus 55 degree effective temperatures. It notes January 11 Sidney averages, compares to norms, cites record lows, and describes wind speeds using the Beaufort scale with examples like windshield icing and general outdoor effects.
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Sidney
Scottsbluff
Sidney council reviews 60 percent electric upgrade progress and airport delays
City Manager John Baudek reports the Sidney electrical distribution project is about sixty percent done and slated for completion by June 1. The airport terminal project is roughly 15 percent complete with an $80,000 estimate, while costs are funded from electrical revenues and state and federal sources.
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Sidney
John Baudek
Addision Construction Co
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Union Pacific Railroad
F. Blaine
Tommy) Thompson
Thompson
Baudek
Baude
Sidney City Bonds Down to Thirty Two Thousand
At the start of 1971 Sidney shows 32000 in general obligation bonded debt with 7000 due Feb 1. Clerk Gordon Tobin outlines 15000 scheduled for 1973 and 10000 in 1975 to retire the balance. The city’s near debt-free status could change if storm sewer and water system work requires new bonds, with sewer bonds general obligation and water bonds revenue bonds.
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Sidney
Gordon Tobin
Labor Supply Rises in Three-County Area
Sidney employment office reports a notable rise in labor supply with 85 percent more new job applications than December 1969. In the month 43 individuals found nonagricultural work, mainly with Sidney firms, while farm placements remained low at two. Initial December claims quadrupled 1969 levels due to layoffs at an electronics plant in Kimball and construction layoffs on Interstate highway projects.
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Sidney
Francis R. Hiner
Kimball
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Federal Land Bank Lending
Sidney, Nebraska
Steffens
Chamber Board
Huff
Hursts Sell Roof Firm
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