Cheyenne County Median Age Drops to 21.1
The Cheyenne County population now has a median age of 21.1 years, down from 26.6 in 1960, driven by a 25.7 percent rise in ages 14 to 24. National figures from the U S Census Bureau show a nationwide age drop since 1960, with Nebraska and the U S averaging higher medians. The 65 and over group rose 9 percent, now about 8.6 percent of the county population.
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Cheyenne County
U. S
Census Bureau
United States
Nebraska
Four More File For Election To Cheyenne County Offices
Four more filings for Cheyenne County offices were announced this morning. Reelection bids come from Mrs. Ed Henkle district clerk Ralph Englert county clerk and Carl Olson county commissioner for the second district. Ed Swanson plans to run for county assessor to succeed Lloyd Mintken who has resigned. The slate reaches seven candidates for county offices while earlier entries included Mrs. Mable Jorgensen for county treasurer I Caldwell for county superintendent and Douglas Boyd for county commissioner. Henkle a Republican seeks a third four year term and holds several state and local posts. Englert the current county clerk is finishing his four year term and has held prior clerk and highway posts. Swanson was appointed to fill Mintken’s term and will run as a Democrat. Olson is the Republican incumbent commissioner and is finishing six years on the board.
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Cheyenne
Ed Henkle
Ralph Englert
Carl Olson
Ed Swanson
Lloyd Mintken
Mable Jorgensen
Caldwell
Sundl
Douglas Boyd
Sidney
Henkle
State Association of Clerks of the District Court
Panhandle County Officials Association
Sidney Business and Professional Women’s Club
Providence
Order of Eastern Star
The
Methodist Church
Englert
Register of Deeds Association For
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Weyerts Lutheran Church
Lodgepole Volunteer Fire
Board of County Commissioners
George Fleming
Che Sidney Second Cl Nebr carrier Sis Established In 1873
The fragment notes a Cheyenne Sidney Second Class in Nebraska and mentions a carrier established in 1873, with limited readable context about the organization or location.
Sidney Celegraph Public Notices and Rates
Public notice style snippet from Sidney Nebraska newspaper lists address for change of address to Post Office Box 219 and subscription rates. Rates are $8 per year inside 50 mile zone and $9 outside. single copies 10 cents. Dated Monday January 17 1966.
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Sidney
Igle
Nebraska
Board to Open Search for New Hospital Manager
Memorial Hospital and Home directors meet Tuesday night to set policy for finding a successor to Leo Bolin who resigned to join Nebraska Blue Cross. Interim administrator Darold Hendee handles accounting and collection. official search to begin, with Bolin moving family to Omaha soon.
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Memorial Hospital and Home
Leo Bolin
Nebraska Blue Cross Organization
Darold Hendee
Bolin
Omaha
Fleming Named to State Committee for Government of the People
Nebraska Senator George H Fleming of Sidney is named to the Committee for Government of the People to back the Dirkson amendment in Congress. The panel aims to empower Nebraskans to influence how the legislature is apportioned amid a court challenge to the state's apportionment law.
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George H. Fleming
Sidney
Nebraska
Government of the People
Sen. Fleming
United States
Roman Hruska
Sioux Officers Given New Assignments
Several Sioux Army Depot personnel receive new postings. Capt Ronald G Weaver moves to Taiwan with US Army Advisory Group, his family accompanying him. Capt Edward H George III heads to Warren Michigan as Aide to the CG Mobility Command. Capt George remains Sioux Services Director and departs with wife Jacqueline and daughter Elizabeth. 2nd Lt John F Panowicz, reassigned to Vietnam, leaves with wife Sandra for Baltimore and Winston-Salem before overseas deployment. Mrs Panowicz stays with her parents.
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Sioux Army Depot
Ronald G. Weaver
U. S. Army Military Advisory Assistance Group
Taiwan
Republic of China
Lore
Elaine
Vicki
Mark
Orient
Weaver
Sioux
Edward H. George OI
Warren
Mich
Threshing Bee Founder Lenard Woznick Dies in Bridgeport
Lenard A. Woznick 56 a Bridgeport implement dealer died at home Saturday. Born December 8 1909 at Loup City he moved to Bridgeport in 1929 and married Gertrude Crabtree in Scottsbluff in 1931. He founded and presided over the West Nebraska Threshing Bee and served in the Saddle Club. Funeral Tuesday at Bridgeport First Baptist Church with burial in Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery. Memorials to Cancer Fund. Holechek Funeral Home in charge.
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Bridgeport
Lenard A. Woznick
Loup City
Gertrude Crabtree
Scottsbluff
Woznick
John Deere
West Nebraska Threshing Bee
Bridgeport Saddle Club
Smith
Floyd
Anthon Woznick
Lawrence
Joe Leas
Bridgeport First Baptist Church
Dale Falk
Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery
Cancer Fund
Holechek Funeral Home
Sale Barn Sets Hog to Cattle Auction in Sidney
The Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion will host a special sale next Saturday Jan 22 attracting over 1000 head of stock. Hog prices recently hit 28.25 per hundredweight and top grade cattle including black bulls and replacements will be spotlighted. Auctioneer Jim Wingate of Ft. Collins leads the sale as expectations point to market stability in cattle and hogs in 1966.
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Sidney
Dave Truss
Truss
Jim Wingate
Ft. Collins
Rocky Mountain
Panhandle to see two new high schools planned
Alliance reports plans for Chadron and Hemingford high schools. Chadron would be a three year school with a 60 000 square foot building costing 750 000 to 900 000, converting the present high school to a junior high. Hemingford’s four year school would serve 13 districts including two partially in Dawes County and would be put to a vote soon.
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Alliance
Chadron
Hemingford
Citizens Committee
Dawes County
Box Butte
Support For Income Levy Is Launched
Alliance meeting hears Nebraskans For Fair Taxation advocate John C. Klosterman of David City. He urges retaining LB797 the 1965 income tax bill to broaden Nebraska's tax base, calls petitions to put it on November ballot a ruse, and argues the plan would replace state property tax with a flat income tax, flexible and easy to administer. Gerald Matzke Sidney attorney chairs, with State Senator Stanley Matzke and others present.
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Alliance
Counries
John C. Klosterman
David City
Nebraskans For Fair Taxation
Klosterman
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha
World-Herald
Gerald Matzke
Sidney
Cheyenne
Huddle
NFFT
City Auditorium
Stanley Matzke
Milford
Nfft Western Finance
Max Brown
Lexington
Gerald A. Matzke
Cheyenne County
Alliance Times-Herald
Wintry Assault Brings Sub Zero Temperatures To Area
Snowfall hit central Nebraska with treacherous highways and slick roads. Temperatures plunged to minus seven at Lodgepole and minus six at Dalton as weekend storms swelled across Cheyenne County. Snow totals ranged from three to four inches in Potter Gurley and Lodgepole, with light rain preceding in Dalton. Road crews logged numerous minor slides and drivers used county roads to navigate.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Lodgepole
Dalton-Gurley
The
Mercury
Dalton
Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Sidney
Omaha
Dalton Hills
Federal Aviation Agency
Don Dey Ermand
Gurley
Clif Berry
Potter
George Coulter Sr
Cave Ells
Panhandle forecast shows warmth then cooling through period
Fair to tonight and Tuesday with a warmer Tuesday. Low tonight 5-15 and high Tuesday 35-45. Five day outlook calls for temperatures 5-13 degrees below normal, highs 25-35 and lows 0-10, generally fair but warming early then colder with occasional snow later.
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Panhandle
Frontier Aittines
Dan McKay Named West Point Alternate Recruit
Congressman Dave Martin announced U S Military Academy appointments for the class entering July 1 1966 Principal nomination went to Steven W Morghheim of Gering Five competitive alternates are Michael A Carrance of Kearney James R Creig of North Platte Dan McKay of Sidney William L Madden Jr of Scottsbluff and Richard F Spiekerman of Tilden Alternates will be chosen by March after college board scores PT and medical exam results Applicants for the class entering July 1967 urged to apply to the Washington office.
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Dave Martin
United States Military Academy
West Point
Steven W. Morgheim
Gering
Michael A. Carrance
Kearney
James R. Creig
North Platte
Dan McKay
Sidney
William L. Madden, Jr
Scottsbluff
Richard F. Spiekerman
Tilden
Rancher Oshkosh Man Mumford Dies at 60
Oshkosh rancher Lee Mumford 60 died at his home Friday night. He was born April 1 1905 in Missouri and moved to Oshkosh in 1919. He leaves three daughters and seven grandchildren. Drive carefully.
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Oshkosh
Car Truck Collision Injures Three Near Big Springs Junction
Three people were injured when a car driven by Verle Thomas crossed Route 30 and struck a northbound semi-trailer truck near the Big Springs Junction in Deuel County. The Thomases of Broken Bow and David Hiner of Rocky Ford, Colo., were hospitalized with multiple injuries. authorities said the truck carried cattle feed pellets to Lewellen and that initial reports of fatalities were incorrect. The Thomases were to be moved to a Cheyenne hospital as the investigation continued.
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Chappell
Big Springs
Deuel
Verle Thomas
Broken Bow
David Hiner
Rocky Ford
Colo
Thomas
Hiner
Cheyenne
Lewellen
At Large Voting Debate Shapes Nebraska Senate
Sen. Stanley Matzke of Milford suggested Nebraskans may elect state senators at large if court action invalidates current laws. He noted reelection candidates might need to refile, while western Nebraska would not be blocked. He praised at large voting for broader candidate pool and cited his work on a trade school and agriculture research station at Sioux Army Depot. The Matzkes visited Sidney to see their son Gerald.
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Stanley Matzke
Milford
Nebraska Senate
Sioux Army Depot
Nebraska Farm Bureau seeks state property tax ban amendment
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation filed an initiative petition with Secretary of State Frank Marsh to ban the state property tax. Circulation in 93 counties begins in early February with a July 7 deadline for 57,809 valid signatures, 5% in two-fifths of counties.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Frank Marsh
Bureau
Charles Marshall
Avoca
Cheyenne
Farm Bureau
Banner
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Refund claims for personal property penalties urged
County Assessor Lloyd Mintken says refunds are available to individuals penalized in 1962 1963 and 1964 but require filing with the county board of commissioners within two years. Estates penalty refunds are excluded. Claimants should bring personal property tax statements.
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County Board of Commissioners
Lloyd Mintken
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Che Sidney
George II
Ronald G, Weaver
John F, Panowicz
Budget Committee
Matzke
Gerald
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