Insurance Officer Joins Lodgepole Bank Family
John Schneider becomes Insurance Officer and Baking Trainee at First State Bank Lodgepole on January 1, pairing with Andy Peterson to continue rural Nebraska banking. The Auburn and Brock native moved with wife Rita and two children Christie and Chad to Lodgepole November 27 seeking a wholesome small town life and a future in U.S.A. rural communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Bale
Lodge Vole
John Schneider
Schneider
A.C
Andy” Peterson
Frank Pivonka
America
John
Rita
Christie
Chad
Lodgepole
Auburn
Neb
Brock
Nemaha County
Hinky-Dinky Super Markets
Plattsmouth
First State Bank
Alliance to Host School Tax Session
Four state senators Richard Marvel Jerome Warner Donald Elrod and Leslie Stull will speak at North High School Auditorium Alliance on Thursday January 20 at 7 30 p m The public panel on property tax funding for public schools is free and open to all Western Nebraska citizens Senators will answer audience questions after the presentation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Alliance Board of Education
Richard Marvel
Jerome Warner
Donald Elrod
Leslie Stull
North High School
Martin Petersen
Nebraska
Mothers March To Be Jan 20
The Mothers March of Dimes, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sidney Fire Dept, will be held January 20. At 6 p.m. all women meet at Heaton and Heaton Law Office to canvass Sidney, needing about 100 volunteers to cover every house in one hour. Refreshments served afterwards. the aim is to fight birth defects and build on past polio eradication efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’s Auxiliary
Sidney
Heaton and Heaton
Heaton
DOR Manager Receives Award for I 80 Pavement Project
Wayne M. Rempel of Sidney Nebraska a Department of Roads project manager received the DOR Award of Merit for supervison of the smoothest concrete pavement project in Nebraska in 1971. The award honored 17.8 miles of Interstate 80 concrete pavement west of Chappell built by Werner Construction Inc Hastings Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne M. Rempel
Sidney
Nebraska
Department of Roads
Chappell
Werner Construction, Inc
Hastings
Frontier Officials to Meet City Tuesday in Sidney
Frontier Airlines will meet Sidney city officials at 11 a.m. Tuesday led by city manager John Baudek. The meeting, prompted after downgrading schedules and falling boardings, may discuss subsidies and potential impact of a third level carrier. Frontier hints subsidized service and regional routes as leverage while residents seek to avoid further cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Airlines
John Baudek
Sidney
Baudek
AL Feldman
Trans-Nebraska
Frontier
Feldman
FAL
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Chadron
Nebraska
Civil Aeronautics Board
Paul Jones
Snow Melt Near End After Winter Drift
Two week old snow from Jan 2 to 3 is thawing as temperatures rise into the fifties. Four inches of snow with 35 percent moisture is yielding to the ground. Frigid weather eased on Sunday with a 55 degree high. Weekend highs and lows were 9/16 on Friday, 37/5 Saturday, 55/15 Sunday, and 56/20 by noon today. No precipitation has fallen since Friday.
FAA Traffic Specialist Honored For Service
John M. Virak an Air Traffic Control Specialist at Sidney Flight Service Station received a special achievement award for sustained high quality performance and public service. The honors cite his leadership of the co ed Golden Eagles Explorer Post guiding youth toward aviation careers through hands on aviation exposure. Joseph W. Haugan announced the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Virak
Sidney Flight
Mr Virak
Virak
Golden Eagles
Optimist Club
Joseph W. Haugan
Elk Youth Leadership winners named from Potter and Sidney
Barbara Jo Oberndorfer of Potter High School and James Knackstedt of Sidney St Patrick's were named first in the Elks Youth Leadership Contest. They will enter state competition for a $2000 saving bond prize. local winners receive $50 bonds. Second place went to Susan Olson Lodgepole and Randy Mathewson Potter with $25 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jo Oberndorfer
Potter High School
James Knackstedt
Sidney St Patrick’s
Elks
Walt Skrdlandt
Sidney Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge
Miss Oberndorfer
Adella Oberndorfer
Potter
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
American Legion
Knackstedt
Virgil Knackstedt
Sidney
Jim
Virgil
University of Nebraska
St Patrick’s
Albuquerque
New Mexico
St. Patrick’s
Susan Olson
Russell L Olson
Lodgepole
Randy Mathewson
Rodney Mathewson
Miss Olson
Randy
Potter Student Council
Lettermen’s Club
Skrdlandt
Jormar Field Rises to Seventh Among Nebraska Producers
The six month old Jormar Field near Gurley vaulted to 7th in Nebraska oil production with 16 811 barrels in November per the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Sleepy Hollow in Red Willow leads, while Margate and Southwest Sidney show gains. December drilling permits total 32 with Cheyenne leading counties.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Jormar
Tom Jordan, Jr
Denver
Gurley
Bridgeport
Morrill County
Margate
Sidney
Cedar Valley
Scotts Bluff County
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willow County
Oil-Gas Commission
Cheyenne
Banner
Kimball
Banner and
Price Commission Grants Small Retailers Price Posting Exemption
The Price Commission exempted retailers with under $200 000 in annual revenue from posting freeze level prices. Officials said 87 percent of firms qualify, yet the rule remains for other regulations and enforcement by IRS agents. Violations carry fines up to 5000 dollars and treble damages for overcharges under the Economic Stabilization Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Price Commission
Commission
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
C Jackson Grayson
Grayson
Srral
American Pharmaceutical Assny
Labor Dept
Wrong Owner Drilling Permit Issued on Nebr land Belonging to Westerhoff
The Sidney Telegraph notes a permit issued to Thomas G. Dorough and B-W for land in SESW Sec 35 16 50, but ownership is listed as Arnold Westerhoff. The site lies west of the Jormal Field, a late 1971 discovery with five producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
University of Nebraska
SESW
Thomas G. Dorough
B-W
Arnold Westerhoff
Jormal
More Books Available At Library
The December report for the Sidney Public Library and Western Plains Regional Library shows an uptick in shelves and an average daily circulation of 103. November added 25 books bringing total reading material to 31 154. The Bookmobile logged 889 miles in December over 12 Cheyenne County days and 4 in Deuel County. Regional circulation totaled 8357 with Sidney 2472, Bookmobile Cheyenne 3536, Bookmobile Deuel 2973, Dalton 138, Big Springs 138, Lodgepole Potter and Chappell data unavailable. juvenile fiction remained most in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Public Library
Western Plains Regional Library
Cheyenne County
Deuel County
Sidney
Deuel County Bookmobile
Dalton
Big Springs
Lodgepole
Potter
Chappell Public Libraries
Cancer Society selects new Cheyenne County chair
Dr C W Cutright has accepted the 1971 Cheyenne County chairmanship of the American Cancer Society. He will oversee activities and coordinate public education and the April crusade in all county towns. Crusade materials were sent by James Woznic, area director, Nebraska Division. Mrs S J Simmerman has organized county drives in recent years. canvassing chairmen in each town will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cutright
Cheyenne County
American Cancer Society
Cutright
James Woznic
Bridgeport
Nebraska
S. J Simmerman
Devaney Lets Rumors End with One More Nebraska Year
Nebraska coach and athletic director Bob Devaney announced this afternoon that he will retire from coaching after the 1972 season. He has a 127-46-6 record and led the Cornhuskers to a national title, with an eleven game 1972 schedule and potential bowl consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhusker
Bob Devaney
Devaney
Cornhuskers
Big Red
CSC Offers Off Campus Sociology Course in Sidney
Chadron State College will offer Sociology 332 Juvenile Delinquency in Sidney starting Wednesday Jan. 19. The organizational meeting and first class session will be at the high school at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron State College
Sidney
Area Native To Be Clinician At Tri City Choral Clinic
The Tri City Choral Clinic at Kimball County High School January 17 and 18 features a 200 voice choir from Alliance Kimball and Sidney. Guest clinician Rodney B Eschenberger of the University of Washington, a Panhandle native, will lead sessions. A public concert Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium concludes the event with a small admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
Kimball County High School
Alliance
Kimball and
Sidney
Rodney B. Eschenberger
University of Washington In
Seattle
Panhandle
Ralph Eichenberger
Bushnell
Eichenberger
Nebraska
Oregon
Washington
University of Washington
University of Texas At Austin
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U.S.A
DOR
FAA
John Yirak
Elk’s Name
Barbara Oberndorfer
DR. C. W. Outright
CSC
Courtesy
Mahler Eighth Symphony
Vienna Boys Choir
Vienna
Austria
Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts
New York
University of Washington Chorale
Music Teachers National Association
Northwestern
American Choral Directors Assocation
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minn
University of Denver
University of Iowa
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