Youngest Sidney businessman runs Hal's Shine Shop
Hal Zalesky, 14, operates Hal's Shine Shop at 925 10th Avenue in Sidney. He opened in early June as a summer venture, offering shoe shines on a set schedule with prices around 40 cents. Dr. Earl S. Sherrerd provided free rent and support, and Hal manages the shop solo after his helper quit.
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Sidney
Hal Zalesky
Earl S. Sherrerd
Hal
Shine Shop
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Sidney High School
10Th Avenue
Shine
Chamber Board Weighs Farmer Rancher Recognition Day
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce board discussed a fall Farmer Rancher Recognition Day led by Milton Campbell of Lodgepole. Other items included NEBRASKAland celebration in North Platte, Good Neighbor award to Mrs. Elsie Ewing, and Interstate 80 lake plans at Potter with further soil testing.
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Cheyenne County
Fairgrounds
Elsie Ewing
Dalton
Don Enevoldsen
Potter
Enevoldsen
One Vehicle Wheat Truck Upsets Near Chappell
A farm truck carrying 250 bushels of wheat turned onto its top on Highway 30 one mile east of Chappell Thursday morning. Driver Kirby Denton, 19, of Lead, S.D., escaped injury and reported no other vehicles involved. Extensive damage followed and the truck’s cargo was spilled. Police logged additional crash details along highways 19 and 30 east of Sidney and a late night curve incident near Lodgepole with two uninjured drivers and minor vehicle damage.
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Chappell
Felix Koenig
Nebraska State Patrol
Kirby Denton
Lead
S.D
Denton
Koenig
Sidney
Henry Dahlquist
Garfield
Kan
William Parks
Sunset
Utah
Kansas
Chrysler
Ron Gusman
Highway 30
Lodgepole
Borrow Pit
New On St. Patrick's School Board Seated At Regular Meeting
At the St. Patrick's school board meeting two new members Mrs. Robert Kennedy and Richard Cabela were seated for three-year terms. John Egging was elected president with Roland Bevan as vice president and Mrs. Kennedy as secretary. New teachers Wallace D. Allison and Cecelia Allison hired for elementary grades. one high school English and speech position open. Budget for 1970-71 reviewed and approved for parish presentation. An unrelated note mentions a driver missing after a car accident scene check.
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St. Patrick's School Board
Robert Kennedy
Richard Cabela
St. Patrick’s Parish
Virgil Knackstedt
D.J. Garcia
John Egging
Roland Bevan
Kennedy
Cabela
Fud Bonkiewicz
Cliff Runge
Edward Flinn
St. Patrick’s
Wallace D. Allison
Cecelia
Lisco
Mercury Reaches Nineties As Heat Persists
Temperatures linger in the 90s Wednesday and Thursday with little weekend relief. FAA flight service records show highs of 91 and 93 with lows of 57 to 58 and .17 inches of rainfall. By midmorning today a low of 60 and high of 74 were reported. Thursday night proved the hottest and most uncomfortable day yet this summer due to high humidity and light winds.
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Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service
Panhandle forecast shows scattered storms and warm weekend
A forecast for the Panhandle notes a few afternoon thunder showers and generally fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Highs near 90 this afternoon and Saturday with lows around 60 and a 10 percent rain chance each period. Extended outlook Sunday Tuesday calls for variable clouds and scattered thunder showers with highs 85 to 95 and lows 55 to 65.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Problems Galore For Parolee
Louis Eugene Martin Jr. a 43 year old California parolee driving a stolen 1970 Plymouth noted by State Trooper Richard Larson near Kimball. NCIC confirmed the car stolen in Orlando and plates stolen in Grand Rapids other items from Torrance. Martin on federal parole for a Dyer Act conviction since 1969 faced auto theft possession of a concealed weapon and possession of stolen property charges. He remains in Kimball county jail awaiting first count.
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California
Louis Eugene Martin Jr
la Mirada
Calif
Highway 30
Richard Larson
Kimball
NCIC
Orlando
Fla
Grand Rapids
Mich
Torrance
Martin
Kimball County
Victim of daylight assault in Omaha
Ralph Carleton Victin, a former resident now in Omaha, was beaten June 15 while walking from the Masonic headquarters. He suffered severe head injuries, underwent surgery at Omaha General Hospital and later at Methodist Hospital, with the roof of his mouth operated through due to skull damage. He is recuperating at home with wife Elsie, Grand Secretary of the York Rite, assisting. mail may reach him at his home or Masonic Temple room 401.
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Ralph Carleton
Omaha
Masonic
Carleton
Omaha General Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Roick Apartments
Elsie
York Rite
Masonic Temple
Weather Sparks Harvest Hope Across Cheyenne County
The Sidney Telegraph reports a thundery system bringing spotty rainfall with up to six inches east of Dalton and lighter amounts nearby. Chappell expects a bumper wheat run, with yields around 40 to 50 bushels per acre and high quality, while harvest across the county remains a week away and soil management discussions surface after a heavy downpour.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
Dalton
Lorenzo
Sidney
Federal Aviation Agency
Peetz
Colo
Chappell
Jim Ledbetter
Chappell Area
Ledbetter
Lodgepole
Dalton Co-Op Association
Lawrence Miller
Potter Man Dies At 81 Rites Set
Benjamin Hilpert 81, longtime Potter resident, died Wednesday at Kimball County Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church northeast of Potter, Rev. Bruce LaKamp officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Esther, two sons Walter and Elmer, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and brother Paul of Wayne. Burial arrangements by Craig-Holechek Funeral Home. Born January 27, 1889 in Frohna Missouri to Andrew and Anna Hilpert. married Esther Kaufman in 1910. lived in Farrer before moving to Potter in 1916. Household farming northeast of Potter until 1942. Dedicated church member and longtime church council member.
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Potter
Benjamin Hilpert
Kimball County Hospital
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bruce LaKamp
Church
Craig-Holechek
Mr. Hilpert
Frohna
Andrew
Anna Ross Hilpert
Esther Kaufman
Farrer
Hilpert
St. Paul's Church
Walter
Elmer
Paul
Wayne
Well Known Dalton Man Dies at 53
Prominent Dalton farmer Howard Reimers died shortly before noon at Memorial Hospital. He was active in community work with agricultural groups and Boy Scouts. A full obituary will appear Monday. Arrangements handled by Craig-Holechek Funeral Home.
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Dalton
Howard Reimers
Memorial Hospital
Reimers
Boy Scouts
Craig-Holechek Funeral Home
Overload Switch Reminder From City Manager
City Manager John Baudek urges residents with air conditioning units to install overload switches. These devices protect equipment from voltage drops during peak summer demand, preventing outages and long downtime in homes and businesses.
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John Baudek
Wheatbelt Secures 1 358 000 Loan For Irrigation Power
Wheatbelt Public Power District wins a 1 358 000 REA loan. Congressman Dave Martin announced the approval, noting the amount is below the requested 1 620 000 and that sub stations planned for Big Springs and Oshkosh are deferred. The plan includes 59 miles of distribution lines and 20 miles of 34.5 kg transmission line to serve 159 new customers and a 16 000 kva substation near Gurley. Power demand rises, especially for irrigation, with growth in north Dalton and near Gurley.
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Wheatbelt
Dave Martin
Gene Leinemann
Big Springs
Oshkosh
Leinemann
Gurley
Dalton
Vo-Tech School
Platte Pipe Line Co
Martin
Sidney
Cheyenne
Arthur
Devel
Garden
Keith
Morrill
State Education Chief Says Vo Tech Not Threatened By Closure
Allen F. Burkhardt of Norfolk reassured Sidney vo tech students that despite calling the Sidney site a mistake, the Western Nebraska Vocation Technical School remains open. He noted the school will not be closed or relocated despite his earlier comments favoring a different location and emphasized its operation is sound and tax-supported.
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State Board of Education
Western Nebraska
Burkhardt
Legislative Council On Education
Bill Moore
Sudent Council
Vo-Tech
Moore
Panhandle
Nebraska
Legislative Council
Sidney
Kids Boost Lagoon Population With 1200 Bullheads
City Manager John Baudek reports the lagoon at Legion Park gained 1200 bullheads. The fish were released by the State Game and Fish Commission. Authority invites kids to fish, noting only children may participate and will likely enjoy the activity.
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Legion Park
John Baudek
State Game & Fish Commission
Power outage hits Wheatbelt district in Oshkosh and Chappell
About 300 Wheatbelt Public Power District customers lost power for 45 minutes to ninety minutes Thursday evening in Oshkosh and Chappell. Manager Gene Lienemann said a breaker tripped for an unknown reason and was quickly reset.
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Wheatbelt
Fire at Sidney home causes minor wall damage
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was called to 510 Illinois on Wednesday evening at 6. The curtain behind a refrigerator started the fire, causing minor damage to the wall. Firefighters continue investigating the cause. Officials do not believe the refrigerator overheated.
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Sidney
Illinois
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Dr. Sherrerd
Chamber Board
E.K. Yanney
Nebraska Highway 385 Association
International Parks Highway Association
Nebraska State Highway Commission
Department of Roads
St. Patrick’s School Board
SHOP
Sidney & Save
Ralph Carleton Victin
Nebr
Sidney, Nebraska
State Education Board
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