Bold plan unveiled for Cheyenne County growth and tourism
At the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, E. K. Yanney and Ed Cole outlined an ambitious growth blueprint for Cheyenne County, stressing tourism, interstate connections, and future transport, with projects like a Drum and Bugle Corps, Fort Sidney restoration, a major parks highway, canals, a large reservoir, and a revived Deadwood Stage route. The event drew about 500 attendees including educators and clergy, and featured awards to local leaders and volunteers.
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Cheyenne County
Ken Pittam
Chamber
Yanney
Cole
Old Fort Sidney
I-80 Completion Could Bring National Attention to Panhandle
E K Yanney of Lodgepole told the Cheyenne County Chamber that finishing I-80 in Nebraska could be a national event. Gov. Tiemann planned to discuss $50 million in revenue bonds with bankers to accelerate the highway program, aiming for completion by 1974.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne County
United States
E. K. Yanney
Lodgepole
Nebraska
Tiemann
Marvin Nuernberger
Omaha
Yanney
Nebraska State Highway Advisory Commission
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
New County
Sidney News Briefs for January 29 1969
Sidney Nebraska brief items dated Wednesday January 29 1969 note local happenings. Contains short notices about community events and upcoming meetings common to midweek city pages.
Senior Citizens Push Toward Cheyenne County Center
About 30 senior citizens met at East Ward School in Sidney to back a plan for a Cheyenne County Senior Citizens Center under the Panhandle Community Action Program. The meeting covered steps to form the center with funding details, including 25 percent local support first year, possible building rents, and phased self sufficiency. A Feb 6 follow up was scheduled to elect a local representative and to discuss site options and broader county turnout. Transportation assistance was requested from several contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Bob Kath
Gering
Valdene Kealy
C.B. Dorwart
Nebraska Committee On
Kealy
Elsie Ruttner
W. W. Schulz
Weather Outlook From Pahnandle Forecast
Variable cloudiness and continuing cold through Thursday with occasional light snow. Highs 20 to 30 this afternoon, lows 0 to 10. High Thursday near 20. Five day outlook shows average temps about 10 degrees below normal, highs 25 to 35, lows near zero, frequent light snow periods indicated.
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Pahnandle
Frontier Airlines
19 Director in Washington for education conferences
Bill Kelley administrator of Educational Service Unit 19 and Udell Hughes director of the Panhandle Educational Resource Center represent PERC in Washington D C this week. Kelley will return to his office on Friday.
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Bill Kelley
Educational Service Unit 19
Washington, D.C
Udell Hughes
Panhandle Educational Resource Center
PERC
Kelley
Two Break-ins Reported Near Couch Hotel Area
Sidney police investigated two break-ins from Monday night. A house near the Couch Hotel reported a break-in attempt and Tuesday morning Jup Bottling Company said a back window was broken to gain entry to their building.
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Sidney
Couch Hotel
Jup Bottling Company
March Receives Good Response From Local Drive
The Mother's March of Dimes event sponsored by the Mrs. Jaycees drew strong support Tuesday evening. Mrs. PJ Heaton Sr hosted a coffee and cookie lunch for workers at the Heaton and Heaton law office. Mrs Bill Folkerts, chair, thanked Sidney citizens for cooperation with volunteers as 32 women completed 22 areas by 9 p.m.
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Heaton and Heaton
Sidney Door
Vern Wentling
P. J. Heaton Sr
Doris Norman
Heaton
Bob van Meter
Bill Folkerts
Barb Klein
Roger Jorgensen
Judy McCloud
Ken Bowersox
Telegraph
Clary Heads Bank Board at Federal Land Bank Meeting
Clary Oren of Lewellen elected president of the board of directors for the Federal Land Bank Association at its organization session following the annual dinner. Lawrence Engstrom of Kimball named vice president with directors Block Nelson Musil. About 305 attendees at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Charles Sutton reported. Glenn LeDrout spoke on wildlife conservation and his Australia bird watching trip with slides.
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Oren Clary
Lewellen
Federal Land Bank Association
Lawrence Engstrom
Kimball
Donald Block
Gurley
Robert Nelson
Bridgeport
Millard Musil
Potter
Clary
Nelson
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Charles Sutton
Glenn LeDrout
Omaha
Australia
Oil well No. 1 Nelson found near Sidney sparks brief fire threat
Cheyenne County reports its second oil discovery of the year eight miles northeast of Sidney. The No. 1 Nelson well tested in the D sand, yielding 3 120 feet of oil with no water. A small fire under the platform caused by thawing a frozen line touched off spilled oil but was quickly contained with minor scorching.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Nelson
Johnson Field
Nebraska
Howard Kaler
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
Terman
Panhandle
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Regents Honor Winners Named at Dalton High School
Dalton High School principal Supt. Glenn Bosley announced Patricia Leilani Eddy as a University of Nebraska Regent’s One Year Scholarship winner. Alternate Duane W. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Baker, is a senior class officer, athlete, editor of the 1969 Annual, and a Boys' State participant.
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Glenn Bosley
Dalton High School
Patricia Leilani Eddy
William Eddy
University of Nebraska Regent
Duane W. Baker
Gene Baker
Miss Eddy
Dalton
Future
Homemakers of America
Betty Crocker
Baker
Governor Tiemann unveils lean two year budget plan
Lincoln Neb Feb 1966 Associated Press Governor Norbert Tiemann submitted a $250 million state general fund budget for the next two years describing it as a thoroughly businesslike budget with no fat It calls for restoring the state sales tax from 2 percent to 21/2 percent and cautions deep cuts could endanger essential programs Budgets if agencies had received all they requested would total 548 million with no education aid increases for cities or counties and big cutbacks in capital construction Senator Bob Clark said current breakdowns were unclear for vocational technical schools and noted 104 million is set for the University and normal schools He anticipated more money may be needed for vocational education as the legislature reviews LB 91 adding business courses to the curriculum
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Lincoln
Neb
Associated Press
Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
Bob Clark
Telegraph
Western
Vo-Tech
University
Head Start Program Returns at East Ward School
Seventeen eager young students will attend the first Head Start class at East Ward School next Monday February 3 from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m after noon meal The class is led by teacher Mrs L M Clinton with assistant Mrs Carol Glassburn Lunches are provided by Sidney Public Schools and snacks by the Sidney Lions Club A meeting is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday February 5 to elect a representative to the county Community Action board.
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East Ward
L. M. Clinton
Carol Glassburn
Sidney Public Schools
Sidney Lions Club
Head Start
County Community Action Board
Narcotic Count Is Filed Here
Philip Rayburn Caswell, 22, Saratoga California, is held in Cheyenne County jail after being charged with possession of narcotic drugs specifically marijuana. County Attorney Don Tedesco says Caswell was arrested Friday evening by the Nebraska State Patrol. He appeared in county court Monday and requested counsel. P. J. Heaton Sr. was named to represent him and a preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 3.
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Philip Rayburn Caswell
Saratoga
Calif
Cheyenne
Don Tedesco
Caswell
Nebraska State Patrol
P. J. Heaton Sr
State Regents' Scholarship To Gurley Senior
David Ahlm, senior at Gurley High School, received a one year Regents scholarship to the University of Nebraska based on his SAT score. He has been active in Photo Club as president, on the Annual staff as editor, and in music with band, chorus and madrigal. Ahlm represented Gurley at Nebraska Boys State and was elected to the State Board of Education while there. As a junior he attended county government day.
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University of Nebraska
David Ahlm
Gurley
Ahlm
Photo Club
Nebraska
Weather Stays Pleasant Here
Temperatures remain below freezing this week with light winds, keeping conditions balmy. Monday ranged 11 to 24 degrees with heavy frosted trees, while Tuesday's high reached 17 and low eight with a trace of freezing drizzle.
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Iury
Tion
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Pittam
John Gottschalk
Kiwanis Club
Dean Larabee
Sidney Jaycees
Terrance Davis
Sidney Junior High School
Davis
U.S. Army
Chadron State College
Chadron State
Stan Larabee
Ivan Liljegren
Lodgepole Creek
Wheatbelt
Tinta Tonka
Boy Scouts of America
Ed Bauman
Chamber, of Commerce
County Chamber of Commerce
Mary Jane Gottschalk
Sidney High
Duane Nichols
The
Elks and Does
Nebr
Sidney, Nebraska
Bank
Regents
Leilani Eddy
Duane W, Baker
State Regents
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