Centennial Train to Drive July Cheyenne County Observance
A three day July 17 19 celebration in Cheyenne County marks the Union Pacific Centennial train visit with a Friday parade starting 8 15 am at the high school grounds featuring a color guard antique cars saddle clubs 4 H horse clubs dignitaries and square dancing. The train arrives July 17 at 5 30 pm in Sidney with exhibit open 11 am to 9 pm Friday and a miniature train added. The event includes a re enactment of the Golden Spike driving and parade marshals from the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce. The Golden Spike will be presented to a Chamber representative.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Slaney
Transcon
Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Cheyenne Counity Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Oldtime Siddlers
Prairie Schooners
Oberfelder
Vickory Street
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Illinois
Hickory Streets
Sidney
Cheyenne
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Progress Theme Set for Cheyenne County Parade
The Cheyenne County Fair selects Panhandle Progress as the parade theme under Sidney Ellis Lodge. The parade starts at 10:30 a m Monday Aug 11, with fair opens Aug 10 and closes Aug 12. Bob Walt urges broad community participation with prizes across divisions plus special clown and costume awards.
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Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Sidney Ellis Lodge
Bob Walt
Wait
Nebraska
Brow Mopping Time As Heatwave Roars In High Humidity
Air conditioners and fans labored as summer heat and humidity surged in the altitude. Humidity peaked at 94 percent this morning at 7 a.m. then eased to 82 percent by 8:30 and fell to 38 percent later. FAA Flight Service Station reported temperatures from Friday through today ranging 52 to 96, 60 to 100, 59 to 98, and noon readings 64 to 92.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Panhandle Weather Forecast Shows Thunderstorms and Heat
Panhandle forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Tuesday. Highs near 90, lows in the 60s, with 40 percent precipitation this afternoon and tonight, and 30 percent Tuesday. Five day outlook predicts temperatures about three degrees above normal, cooling midweek, with scattered thunderstorms becoming more frequent midweek.
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Panhandle
Lorenzo Students Registering In Sidney Schools
Lorenzo seventh through twelfth graders are registering at Sidney Junior and Senior High School today and tomorrow. Registration runs mornings with school tours to acquaint students with the facilities. About 30 Lorenzo students are transferring due to the switch to a Class I District, most entering Sidney schools.
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Lorenzo
Sidney
Deuel County Soil Survey Report Ready
Washington D C farmers ranchers and local groups in five counties may obtain free copies of the U S Department of Agriculture soil surveys. Congressman Dave Martin says the surveys cover Deuel Dundy McPherson Red Willow and Scotts Bluff Counties and aid planning farming conservation and development. Copies available on request from his office Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Dave Martin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Deuel
Dundy
McPherson
Red Willow
Scotts Bluff
Martin
Soil Conservation Service
University of Nebraska
Cannon House
Washington, DC
Administrators To Get Degrees From University of Nebraska
Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Russell Pedersen and Assistant High School Principal Bill Fankhouser will receive six year advanced professional degrees from the University of Nebraska on Tuesday. Pedersen earns general administration and Fankhouser earns secondary education.
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Russell Pedersen
Bill Fankhouser
Sidney Public Schools
University of Nebraska
Supt. Pedersen
Mr. Fankhouser
Improved air service for Sidney set to start August
Frontier Airlines will begin enhanced Sidney access on August 1 with two new daily round trips linking Sidney to Omaha Lincoln and Denver. The schedule aims to boost local boardings and allow same day travel to and from destinations, while existing east west flights continue. A new terminal plan at Sidney airport signals ongoing effort to expand air service.
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Sidney
Dale Kindred
Frontier Airlines
Sidney Station
Omaha-Lincoln
Kindred
Kansas City
Lincoln
Omaha
Grand Island
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Denver
Arkansas City
Nebraska Fifth in Oil Completions in 11-State Region
Denver reports Rocky Mountain region drilled 1,972 wells in first half of year, up 28.9 percent from 1968. Based on averages, total wells may reach 4,935 for the year. Nebraska had 144 completions, ranking fifth among eleven states.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain
Petroleum Information Reports
Industry
30 Day Forecast For Harvest Weather In Nebraska Panhandle
The 30 day map from the US Weather Bureau suggests near normal moisture in the Nebraska Panhandle as wheat cutting nears. Cool dry air and hot spells mix with edge of a heavy belt. harvest could move fast with combines arriving within a week. If dry and hot continues, southern Panhandle fields may finish in two weeks with strong equipment presence at Big Springs, Julesburg, and Ogallala.
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Nebraska Panhandle
United States Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Dalton
Chappell
Big Springs
Julesburg
Nebraska
Ogallala
George Deaver 79 Dies After Car Stalled Near Lodgepole
George C Deaver 79 a Sidney resident since 1917 died after his car stalled southeast of Lodgepole He walked to a nearby farm collapsed in a field found by rock hunting boys Time of death about 230 pm Services set for 930 am Wednesday at St Patrick Catholic Church Officiating Rev Edward Flinn Rosary recited 800 pm Tuesday Memorials to St Patrick Church Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge Born March 26 1890 in Fair County Neb Married April 24 1912 at Fairbury to Leona Korhommel who died 1957 Surviving four sons and four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren
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George C. Deaver
Lodgepole
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Edward Flinn
St. Patrick’s Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
George Cortez Deaver
Hugh
Mary L. Schmidt Deaver
Fair County
Neb
Hebron
Sidney
Fairbury
Leona Korhommel
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Ruby Wiebe
San Bernardino
Calif
Clarence
Gothenburg
Marjorie Disney
Louise Rector
Boulder
Colo
Arthur
Wichita
Kan
Norma Jean Schumacher
Peetz
Donald
James Deaver
Elien Cortney
Denver
Ruth Mohatt
Clem
City's Budget To Get Attention At Meeting Tonight
The Sidney City Council will scrutinize the 1969-70 budget at tonight's session and likely approve a mill levy higher by two to three mills. Increased street work will consume most of the rise, while the exact levy awaits final valuations set by the state tax commissioner. The fiscal year runs from August 1.
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Sidney
45 Bushels At Chappell Harvest Edges Cheyenne County
Harvest in the Chappell area began strongly with The Farmer's Elevator reporting about 25 000 bushels collected and grain looking good. Test weights ranged 58.5 to 61 with yields from 28 to 45 bushels per acre, but total wheat intake may fall by nearly half due to new farm storage facilities and uncertain weather.
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Cheyenne County
Chappell
Sedgwick
Colo
Peetz area wheat yields and cutting progress reported
Bob Hawkins of Farmers Elevator reported Scout wheat south of Peetz tested 62 pounds with good quality. Yields were estimated at 30 to 35 bushels per acre on lighter soil. Some cutting is underway, with peak activity expected mid week as machines start in earnest.
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Peetz
Colo
Bob Hawkins
Scout
Farmers Elevator reports good grain and light freeze damage
Harold Winkelman of The Farmers Elevator in Dalton notes grain arrivals over the weekend from the sandy soil area north of Dalton. Test weight around 61 pounds, quality described as good with limited freeze damage. Field cutting on the tableland expected to start mid to late week.
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Harold Winkelman
Dalton
First Wheat Load Arrives in Sidney After Freeze
The Farmers Co-Op Elevator in Sidney reports the first wheat load arrived Saturday night from east of town. Manager Don Hoffman notes good quality grain brought in by W. I. Ells, testing 60 pounds with 12 1/2 percent moisture as cutting begins in the area and questions loom over June freeze damage.
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Don Hoffman
Farmers Co-Op
Sidney
W. I. Ells
Corn Making Comeback Report From Cheyenne County Agent
Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Liljegren notes the corn crop has a moderately good comeback after the June freeze. Alfalfa shows good growth ready for its second cutting. Ranges are in good condition but some may dry soon. Most farmers have prepared corn and other irrigated crops for first irrigation this past week.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Sidney Board appoints Neil Allison to fill vacant seat
Neil Allison has been appointed to the Sidney Board of Education to succeed Jim Thompson, who moved to Ogallala. Allison will serve five years, completing Thompson’s six year term.
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Sidney Board of Education
Neil Allison
Jim Thompson
Ogallala
Allison
Thompson
Record Set In Laying 8,068 Feet Of I-80 Concrete
On July 10 state engineer Marvin Nuernberger announced Missouri Valley Construction Co laid 8,068 linear feet of reinforced concrete pavement on I-80 between Big Springs and Chappell. The work used 4,781 cubic yards of concrete, 90,000 pounds of reinforcing mesh, and 26,296 bags of cement at a cost of 80,681 dollars. K. E. Haubold supervised construction. T. N. Tidball was the project engineer for the Department of Roads.
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Marvin Nuernberger
Big Springs
Chappell
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Nuernberger
Nebraska Highway Construction
K. E. Haubold
Department of Roads
T. N. Tidball
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Walt
Deuel County Soil Survey Report Ready
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Columbus
Hastings
Kearney
McCook
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George Deaver
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