Banquet Nears 650 Goal For County Chamber Event
More than 600 tickets sold for the First Annual County Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Sidney National Guard Armory. Ed Cole says 20 additional tickets were bought since the last count, with 590 previously recorded. Prizes include Cream Can for largest attendance and Outstanding Young Educator for a Cheyenne County teacher aged 21 to 35. Two Nebraska Pioneer Family awards will honor the families of J. E. Sherfey and Glenn Moore for a century of residence. No formal speaker is planned.
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County Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Sidney National
Service Club
Jaycees
Cheyenne
J. E. Sherfey
Lewellan
Glenn Moore
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Windbreak Planting Planned For Spring
Farmstead windbreaks protect livestock and homes from winter winds. Plan now with Soil Conservation Service Technicians for spring planting. ACP cost sharing is available and county extension agents provide trees. District offers potted conifers for replacements in small lots.
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Soil Conservation Service
ACP
Soil Conservation District
Unwanted Items Turn To Cash With A Telegraph Want Ad
Local Telegraph readers learn how to convert unused goods into cash through classified want ads. Tips cover pricing, photo use, and concise descriptions to attract buyers quickly.
Pheasants Found in Small Alliance Field Despite Complaints
Pheasant hunting in the Panhandle drew out of state gunners who visited the Alliance Game Commission office to inquire about birds and rules. Many left with at least one ringneck after brief field walks, often surprised to find birds nearby. Officials may plant special food plots next year to boost the field's carry.
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Panhandle
District Game Commission
Nebraska
Former Sidney resident Maude Fish Leonard dies at 75
Maude Fish Leonard, 75, of Sunnyside Washington, died Thursday in Coleville Washington. She and her late husband Glen Leonard ran a Sidney fruit market about 20 years ago. She is survived by three daughters, two sisters, 10 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial in Fairview Cemetery after services Tuesday at Read Masser Dugan Chapel Scotts Bluff. Born June 14, 1893 in Banner County.
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Maude Fish Leonard
Sunnyside
Wash
Coleville
Laura Fish
Sidney
Glen Leonard
Dugan
Scottsbluff
Glen W. Marshall
Fairview
Maude Fish
Banner County
Lake Alice
Former Sidney Resident Ethel McDonald Dies at 92
Mrs. Ethel M. McDonald 92, former Sidney resident, died Saturday at a Colorado Springs Rest Home after years there. Survived by three daughters Opal Kidmeigh, Maxine Wachs, and Lucille Marsh, seven grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. Rev Stayton to preside. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Ethel M. McDonald
Colorado Springs
Sidney
Roland McDonald
McDonald
Opal Kidmeigh
Maxine Wachs
Chandler, Ariz
Harry Marsh
Lucille
Christian Church
Gehrig and Son
Uchn Stayton
First Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Printing— that's our business in Sidney
The Sidney Telegraph advertises printing services for business forms and letterheads from its 830 11th Avenue office, promoting reliable supplies for local businesses.
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Sidney Telegraph
Llth Ave
Cheyenne County 1874 Teacher Paid 75 Per Month
Nebraska history notes a Cheyenne County teacher contracted in 1874 for 75 dollars monthly. The document shows the name Pressley in three spots but signed as Pressly and links the pay to occasional Indian raids described as combat pay.
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Char
Actac&acounty
Nebraska
Mvacleny
Isathety
Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Education Assn
Harold Craig
Rose McFadden
W. O. Golden
Russell Pedersen
Sidney
Pressley
Pressly
NSEA
Master Angler Awards Highlight 1967 Nebraska Catches
Nebraska anglers earned 453 Master Angler Awards in 1967 led by walleye with 131 citations and largemouth bass with 98. The list names record catches by fisher men including Pat Mortimore Scottsbluff 9 pounds 9 ounces and Jack Rush Grand Island 13 pounds for top 1967 fish by species.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
The
Game Commission
Pat Mortimore
News Sutton
Walleye
Jack Rush
Grand Island
John Harris
Ogallala
Timm Campball
Clarence Coffin
Shelby
Russell Church
Sunol
Ray Crabtree
Jay Dumas
Columbus
Scott Pyle
Scottsbluff
Sanger
Perry Isgac
Omaha
Bluegill
Leverne Larson
Ridgeway
Drum
Jack Wiese
Sturgeon
Jerry Coufal
Howells
Walter May
Niobrara
Carp
Maxine Morrow
Master Angler Award Entries For 25 Fish Species
Twenty five fish species earned Master Angler consideration with 21 represented. Entries missing were blue catfish chain pickerel buffalo and sucker. Only brook trout brown trout and goldeye had a single entry. Full details and entry forms are in the NEBRASKAland Fishing Guide available via vendors the Game Commission and district offices statewide.
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Lincoln
Ronald Jensen
Randolph
Francis Crowe
Valentine
Bob Wood
Bassett
Nebraskaland
Game Commission
State Capitol
Nebr
Norfolk
Alliance
North Platte
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Republican
Cheyenne County Lumber CO
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