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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1972
Page
6
University of Nebraska Lincoln Chancellor James Zumberge proposes revisions to the student fee policy. The plan aims to reduce student control over some programs and directs funds to be used in better and more efficient ways.
At 11 50 Thursday morning two trucks collided three miles west of Sidney on Highway 30. Ronnie Main of Sidney drove a 1963 Dodge attempting to cross the road and was struck on the right by a 1968 Chevrolet driven by Robert Holdsworth of Oxford Iowa. Trooper Gusman cited $800 damage to the Holdsworth vehicle and $1200 to the Dodge owned by Joan and Robert Blanton of Sidney.
Police recorded seven accidents in the past week in Sidney. Jane Barnica, 10, suffered a broken left arm and contusions after being struck by William Jeffries’s car on Illinois Street. Jeffries reported the girl darted from a parked vehicle. Damages: Jeffries car $25. Barnica taken to Memorial Hospital.
Wilford B Swenson 78 a Union Pacific Railroad employee died this morning at Memorial Hospital He retired from UP in 1964 Funeral services will be Monday at 10 am in First United Methodist Church with interment in Greenwood Cemetery Rev Stanley Ganzel to officiate Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge Born Feb 5 1894 in Shullsburg Wisconsin he was the son of Peter Adam and Anna Knutson Swenson He married Cleo Tobler on July 16 1919 she died August 18 1968 His second marriage was to Sophia Simpson on March 4 1969 at Sidney He lived in Fulton South Carolina and Sidney and Grand Island Nebraska He was a member of the First United Methodist Church charter member of the Elks Lodge and past president of the UP Oldtimers Surviving are his widow a daughter Sally Fair three stepsons two stepdaughters one grandchild one great grandchild and two brothers Ted Billings Montana and Delbert Wessington Springs SD He was preceded in death by five brothers and a sister Memorials were designated to the Methodist Church.
Catherine Elizabeth Crowley 85, a Cedar Rapids native who lived at Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home since 1971, died Wednesday at Memorial Home. She worked for Edleman Real Estate and was a St Patrick’s Catholic Church member. Funeral in Cedar Rapids Friday with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
The funeral for Otto A Holtman 78 was Tuesday at the Foursquare Church with Rev Wilbur Bennett officiating. Interment followed in Greenwood. Pallbearers were Clair Haven Harry Needham Ray Nicholson Jim Wayne Brinson Roy Call and Melvin Minshall. He lived in Sidney 25 years was a former Union Pacific Railroad employee. Survived by widow two sons Donald Dennis Fort Rose Ore Norman Dale Saratoga Calif two daughters Pauline Margaret Holcomb Prospect Ore Leona Lee Briscon Palmyra eight grandchildren five great grandchildren four step daughters Betty Haven Joyce Bennett Vivian Minshall all of Sidney Judy Hartman Lincoln one step son Edward Anderson Kearney II step grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren and two brothers Gilbert Otto landgepole and Elmer Louis Sidney.
Former Lt Gov John Everroad announced he would not pursue a Senate challenge and will back incumbent Sen Corin Curtis in the November election. He had waveringly considered a petition run against Curtis and his opponent Terry Carpenter, but chose to focus on local state service and remain a Republican.
The Royal Maids 4-H Club met on June 26 at Gaylene Thief's home with Brenda Spencer presiding. Members shared sewing project plans and roll call responses, reviewed last meeting minutes, and discussed Club Week in Lincoln. A oat meal cookie and clothing label judging followed. Lunch by Gaylene and Mrs Thies concluded the meeting.
The Nebraska ETV Network schedules a diverse week featuring Roberta Flack with Arthur Fiedler in an Evening at the Pops, a Swan Lake special on PBS, Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin, and Public TV features on the Jesus freaks, Lemonade, and two faith groups in California and San Francisco.
The Episcopal Diocese of California presents live coverage of the Spassky Fischer World Championship Chess Tournament starting at 2 30 pm Sunday. Viewers will receive commentary and background on the players.
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