Closed Circuit TV Innovation At Cheyenne County Chamber Meeting
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce plans an annual meeting at the National Guard Armory with closed circuit television to show speakers to overflow crowds. Sidney Community TV Co will install and monitor equipment with wiring help from Bill Folkerts, aiming to seat 750 or more. The system may be used in garage seating or at the entrance if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Community TV Co
Dave Willis
Bill Folkerts
Willis
Northwest Oil Search Expands in Nebraska Tri County Area
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reports potential expansion of drilling in Sioux Dawes and Box Butte counties as weather conditions may trigger activity. Over thirty locations are staked and ready, with more expected this winter and spring, while a Feb 4 lease sale by Educational Lands and Funds offers 37 tracts in Sioux County totaling over 23 thousand acres, inviting strong bidding to boost state school land revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sioux-Dawes
Box Butte
Nebraska
Commission
Sidney
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Sioux County
Oil-Gas Lease Sale Set In Cheyenne Box Butte Sioux Tracts
A Cheyenne County land tract near 36-16-47 leads an oil and gas lease sale on February 4 by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. Two full sections in Box Butte County and thirty-seven tracts in Sioux County are advertised. Details appear in the accompanying story.
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Cheyenne County
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Box Butte
Sioux County
Nebraska Drilling Activity Focuses Across Counties
Spasmodic drilling persists in three Nebraska counties as a comprehensive program remains elusive. Dawes and Sioux have long been high on priority lists but were deferred after Panhandle oil discovery twenty years ago. Western Nebraska activity slows due to rig shortages and winter weather, with Wildcat plans in Kimball and Scotts Bluff Counties and notable Colorado discoveries near the border in Logan County.
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Dawes
Sioux
Panhandle
Nebraska
Chief Drilling Co
Kimball County
Gadekin GE
Gable Drilling Co
Archie Boekel
Minatare
Scotts Bluff County
David Quindt
Howard Kahler
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
Nelson GW NW
Cheyenne County
Sand Creek
Logan County
Colo
Weathering Cold and Ice Strains Hit Wheatbelt Power
A bitterly cold day with a high of seven and a low of minus sixteen contrasted with a calmer wind. Snow totaling .12 inches freshened the scene while Wheatbelt Public Power District manager Charles Ham surveyed 400 ice‑damaged poles near the Sandhills. FAA reported two hundredths of an inch of precip on Wednesday with a high of 31 and a low of minus three. The day ended with a bright sun and light wind despite continued cold.
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Charles Ham
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Sandhills
Here
Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service Station
Warmer Months Bring Hot Time On Highway 30
Nebraska troopers brace for summer traffic on U S Route 30 as I 80 delays into Colorado push motorists through the Big Springs to Chappell corridor. Increased patrols from 11 to 14 officers aid traffic control while resurfacing east of Chappell aims to improve safety on the hilly two lane stretch. The I-80 Colorado-Nebraska link remains unfinished in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Chappell
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball County
Sidney
Set
Felix Koenig
Highway 30
Senator Clark to Visit Sidney For Constituency Talks
State Senator Robert Clark plans a Sidney stop this weekend visiting constituents across his district. He will attend Monday night’s Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting.
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Robert Clark
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Panhandle forecast shows cold, dry days ahead
Weather outlook for Panhandle calls for generally fair conditions this afternoon with highs near 10 to 20 degrees, followed by partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday. Lows dip to 0 to 10 below, with Saturday highs around 15 to 25. Snow probability remains zero through the period. The five day outlook projects temperatures about 14 degrees below normal through Wednesday with highs in the 20s and overnight lows near zero, keeping a persistently cold pattern.
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Panhandle
Mothers' March of Dimes Scheduled On Monday Night
The Mothers' March of Dimes in Sidney will be held Tuesday evening January 28 under the Mrs. Jaycees sponsorship. Funds aid birth defect research and polio victims as well as ongoing support. Volunteers should contact Mrs. Bill Folkerts or Mrs. Ben Belden. workers meet at 6 pm at Heaton & Heaton offices.
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Mothers’ March of Dimes
Sidney
Bill Folkerts
Ben Belden
Heaton & Heaton
Pw. Heaton Sr
Commerce annual banquet dinner tickets urged now
Those planning to attend the Commerce annual banquet and meeting Monday night are urged to get their tickets. Tickets are $3.50 each and selling fast. The event, at the National Guard Armory, will begin serving at 6 30 p m with Elks Club catering and closed circuit TV for the garage area. Special guests include county educators and clergy. Ed Cole will deliver the keynote. Benediction by Rev John Stayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
National Guard
Elks Club
Duane Nichols
Sidney High School
Stan Larabee
Sidney Jaycees
Ken Pittam
E. K. Yanney
Ed Cole
John Stayton
First United Methodist Church
NCIC Ties Stolen Car To War ren Trio
Three young men from Warren Ohio are jailed in Kimball County after NCIC linked a 1968 Pontiac to a stolen vehicle. Driver William R Sutton 17 faces desertion from Fort Knox Ky and auto theft charges. Passengers Kenneth Roper 23 and Richard Roper 17 are held on suspicion of pharmacy burglary. Sutton is held for FBI and army authorities. the Ropers are to be claimed by Warren Police.
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Warren
Ohio
Kimball County
National Crime Information Center
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Highway
Kimball
NCIC
William R. Sutton
Fort Knox
Kenneth Roper
Richard Roper
Sutton
FBI
Army
Ropers
Simpler IRS tax estimate plan announced for 1969
Nebraska IRS district director Richard P. Vinal announces a new simplified method for filing and paying 1969 estimated federal income taxes. By February 1, a mailed package will reach taxpayers who filed 1968 estimates or underpaid 1967 taxes by $40 or more, including four pre addressed vouchers a computation worksheet and instructions.
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Omaha
Richard
Vinal
Internal Revenue Service
Nebraska
IRS
Five Tracts Of School Land To Be Auctioned February 13
The State Board of Educational Lands and Funds will auction five Cheyenne County school land tracts on February 13 starting at nine a.m. with a possible second sale at two p.m. to offer leases if unsold. Totals include appraised values of $108,600 plus lessee improvements. Each tract lists current lessees and crop rights as of fall 1968, with six year lease options if not sold.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Cheyenne County
Milt Nissen
Erich
Anna M. Brauer
Ralph
Harold Brauer
Harold R. Kurz
Carl Kurz
Dorothy M. Kettler
Sidney Telegraph
Robert Harms New Head Of NFO Chapter
The Cheyenne County chapter of the National Farmers Organization elected Ervin Phelps of Lorenzo as president, succeeding Frank Jones of Lodgepole. Officers include Robert Harms as vice president and Norman Steffens as treasurer, with others serving on the meat board and committees. A district meeting is set for Saturday night January 25 at 7 30 at The First State Bank of North Platte, with Phelps Miller and Jones named to represent the chapter.
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Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
Ervin Phelps
Lorenzo
Phelps
Frank Jones
Lodgepole
Robert Harms
John Meyer
Norman Steffens
Glen Easterly
Alvin Miller
Norman Rushman
Kenneth Weyerts
Virgil Walters
John Wiegand
Irvin Campbell
NFC
First State Bank of North
Appreciation Day Set Monday By The Farm Bureau
The Cheyenne County Farm Bureau schedules Appreciation Day for Monday January 27 at the 10th Avenue office. An Open House runs 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with Lincoln vendor Virgil Warak from Farm and Ranch Supply attending. Coffee rolls and a nurses scholarship bake sale hosted by the Ladies of the Farm Bureau invite all to visit.
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Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
10Th Avenue
Farm and Ranch Supply
Lincoln
Virgil Warak
Farm Bureau
Chamber Leaders of 1969 Cheyenne County Board of Directors
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board of directors gathered after a Wednesday night meeting. In the photo, seated left to right are Charles Sutton, Mary Jane Gottschalk, president of the Ladies Division, Ken Pittam, Bob Van Meter, president of the Jaycees, and Jeanette Jones.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Charles Sutton
Mary Jane Gottschalk
Ken Pittam
Bob van Meter
The
Jaycees
Jeanette Jones
Sidney High Band TO SERVE COFFEE AND ROLLS
Sidney High Band members plan a summer trip to the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July. Starting Saturday January 25 and through July they will serve customers at Harlan's Bakery, receiving 50 percent of Saturday receipts. Shoppers and Sidney residents urged to support the effort.
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Sidney High
Minneapolis
Harlan’s Bakery
Sidney
Gurley Man Is Named By NCIA
New officers of the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association were announced after the annual meeting in Kearney. Norman Vieselmeyer of Deshler was elected president, succeeding Wayne Campbell of Lodgepole, with John Osler of Elsie as vice president. Kenneth Larsen of Gurley was elected treasurer and Vieselmeyer and Osler were reelected directors of District 3 and 5 for a second term. Dean Lancaster reappointed secretary manager and named as the association's director to the International Crop Improvement Association. Bernard Kroeze of Lincoln was reappointed associate secretary.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Kearney
Dean Lancaster
Norman Vieselmeyer
Deshler
Wayne Campbell
Lodgepole
John Osler
Elsie
Kenneth Larsen
Gurley
Vieselmeyer
Osler
Lancaster
International Crop Improvement Association
Nebraska
Bernard Kroeze
Scouters Meet To Plan Camp At Laramie Peak
Tinta Tonka District Boy Scouts of America held a kickoff meeting at First United Methodist Church Sidney Thursday night to outline this year’s camping at Laramie Peak. Dee Swanson Leroy Johnson and Rev. Robert Krystosek led the session with manuals handed out and a discussion on the proposed All Faiths Chapel at the peak.
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Tinta Tonka
Boy Scouts of America
First United Methodist Church
Sideney
Laramie Peak
Dee Swanson
Leroy Johnson
Scottsbluff
Wye-Braska
Robert Krystosek
Bayard
All Faiths
Two Accidents On Icy Streets
Two separate accidents occurred on icy streets Thursday morning and afternoon in Sidney. At 7:20 a.m. Henry J. Gell 47 backed from a Lodge Pole Road driveway and collided with Gordon R. Tobin 52 of Sidney. damage about 25 to the Geu car and 150 to the Tobin vehicle. At 11:25 a.m. Thomas Gass 19 of Sidney driving east on Forrest was struck in the side by Harold J. Isley 71 of Sidney traveling north on 10th Avenue.
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Henry J. Gell
Lodgepole Road
Gordon R. Tobin
Sidney
Geu
Tobin
Thomas Gass
Forrest
Harold J. Isley
10Th Avenue
Sidney School System Awarded Title V Grant
The Sidney Public School system and Omaha Public Schools received Title V funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Supt. Russell Pedersen returned from Lincoln with a $5,345 grant to advance a continuous progress program enabling students to advance at their own pace. Funds will pay for visiting other schools, an inservice workshop in March, and purchase of resource materials. Nebraska Title V flow through money totals 34,000 to local agencies.
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Sidney
Omaha
Russell Pedersen
Lincoln
Johnny Jones
Johnny
Supt
Pedersen
Nebraska
Highway 385 Job Opens With Travel Emphasis
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board announced a high paying public relations post with the International Parks Highway 385 Association. The job requires extensive travel along Highway 385 from Mexico to Canada to recruit motels cafes and service stations as association members. Salary around 15000 dollars annually. contact Ed Cole at the Sidney chamber office.
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International Parks Highway 385 Association
Cheyenne
Ed Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Breakin Under Investigation at Lee's Cash Auction
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office and Sidney Police are probing a Wednesday night break in at Lee's Cash Auction in north Sidney. An unknown person or persons gained entry by breaking a west side window, causing damage to some furniture.
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Cheyenne County Sherifffs Office
Sidney
Lee
North
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Senator Clark
Nebr
NFO
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Sidney Youth Council
E.K. Yanney
Russ Fischer
Bob Conrad
Kenneth Rose
Potter
Jim Payne
Ed Bauman
Lloyd Carr
Lyle Mather
Dick Fix
Telegraph
NCIA
Sidney School System
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