Montgomery retires from AT&T after 37 years of service
H R Montgomery known as Monty retires from American Telephone and Telegraph after 37 years five months. A July 13 dinner at Yendis Cafe honored him with gifts from coworkers and friends including R E Beck. He started April 27 1925 in Chicago and served in Milwaukee before moving to Sidney in 1944 and retiring June 18.
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H. R
Monty’’ Montgomery
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Omaha
Lincoln
North Platte
Montgomery
R. E. Beck
Chicago
Ill
Long Lines Construction D Department
Milwaukee
Wis
Sidney
Monty” Montgomery
American Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
FR. E. Beck
Packing For Vacation System From Lincoln Expert
Gerda Petersen of the University of Nebraska offers a method to pack for travel by laying out all items in one room and packing to keep clothing unwrinkled. She suggests plastic containers, tissue paper, and bags for liquids, with dresses placed bedward and wrapped, shoes cushioned, and damp items separated to prevent leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Gerda Petersen
University of Neb
Goves
Petersen
Miss Petersen
Retired Railroader Preserves Indian Artifacts Collection
Bridgeport resident K W Eustace a former Burlington railroader and private collector hosts a two room museum in his garage. The collection includes antique guns clocks Indian artifacts and stone age tools with over 3000 pieces dating back thousands of years sourced from Florida Alaska and other states.
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Bridgeport
K. W. Eustace
Burlington
Panhandle
Eustace
Smith County
Kansas
Nebraska
CB & Q
University of Florida Museum
Grandstand Gone But County Fair Goes On
County fair organizers proceed with the Devel County Fair on August 8 and 9 despite losing the grandstand to a recent fire. County Agent Robert Woolman says shows will go on with improvised seating and temporary bleachers planned for August 7. Work to repair the school exhibit building begins immediately with new siding and a galvanized roof.
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Robert Woolman
Fair Board
Arbor Lodge Park Highlight Tells Nebraska City History
Ken Bills details Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City built by J Sterling Morton. The 52 room mansion features 175 tree varieties and formal gardens. Visitors see historic stables, carriages, farming implements, John Brown underground railroad cave, Steinhart Park, Otoe County Court House and Missouri River docks.
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Ken Bills
Nebraskan Petroleum Council
Nebraska
Iowa
Nebraska City
Omaha
Linc
Arbor Lodge
United States
Morton
Nebraskas
Arbor Lodge State Park
Mansor
John Brown
Steinhart Park
Otoe County Court House
Missouri River
Editor Jack H Lowe Receives Award of Merit
Jack H Lowe editor and co publisher of The Sidney Telegraph receives an Award of Merit for outstanding service to outdoor recreation and tourism in Nebraska. The nomination lauds his editorial advocacy and leadership with the Nebraska Game Forestry and Parks Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack H. Lowe
Sidney
State Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Lowe
American Association For Conservation Information
M. O. Steen
Nebraska Game,Forestation and Parks Commission
Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska
Nebraska Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Jack H. Loewe
Fifty Students Complete Part Of Driver Ed
Fifty Sidney High School students in the Summer Driver Education program finished part of the course with five hours of classroom instruction and six hours of driving. They will complete 36 hours of classroom work and a final drive in October for certificates after the September school start. Instructor Carl Crouse left Saturday for a two week Army Reserve tour at Fort Sheridan Illinois and will later attend a Driver Education seminar in Kirksville Missouri. He returns to Sidney August 10. Mrs Crouse Sharon and Tom are in California visiting relatives of the Bartletts of Banning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Carl Crouse
Fort Sheridan
Ill
US Army Reserve
Crouse
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Optometrists Warn Against Eclipse View
The Nebraska Optometric Assn warns viewers not to look at the July 20 solar eclipse with the naked eye or through telescopes. Permanent retinal damage has been reported from past eclipses. use a safe pinhole device instead and avoid viewing through the pinhole itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Utah
Reception to Honor New State VFW Head
Culbertson VFW and Auxiliary sponsor a reception next Monday night to honor the new State Commander Wally Trimeye. All members are invited to attend. those from Sydney who wish to go should contact Tom Lenzen.
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VFW
Culbertson
Wally Trimeye
Theee
Sydney
Tom Lenzen
Trail Days Major Celebration in Gering July 18 19
Thousands from eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska visit Gering for Greer Trail Days in the North Platte valley. The event features the Old Letters Reunion, Half Century program, a long Friday parade, street sports, penny showers, Kiddies Parade, carnival rides, free square dancing, vaudeville acts, circus acts, and a high wire spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering
Wyoming
Nebraska
North Platte Valley
Spectacular 60 Percent Sun Eclipse Visible Here
Observers will see a 60 percent partial solar eclipse this Saturday afternoon July 20 along a 60 mile wide path from northern Japan through Alaska and Canada to the Atlantic off Maine. Peak is 2 34 p.m. with total sunlight returning by 3 38 p.m. Astronomers use radio balloons rockets and planes to study the event and test Einstein's ideas about light bending near the sun.
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Japan
Alaska
Canada
Atlantic
Maine
Nebraska
Ralph Mueller
University of Nebraska
Boston
Miami
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Einstein
Royal Canadian Air Force
Bowers 85 Dies. Rites Planned in Peetz
Thomas J. Bowers 85 died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after 2 1/2 months as a patient. He lived in Peetz 39 years since 1924. Funeral services Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church Peetz with burial there. Rosary Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Gehrig and Son. Survived by two daughters Catherine Nelson and Theresa Wise two sons Thomas Jr. and John, 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Thomas J. Bowers
Memorial Hospital
Bowers
Peetz
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Omar Foxhaven
Gehrig and Son
Akrona
Ohio
Sedalia
Theresa Steynert
Catherine Nelson
Theresa Wise
Seattle
Wash
Thomas Jr
State Line
Calif
John
Washington, D. C
Oshkosh Service For Mrs. Keating's Father
Funeral and burial held in Oshkosh for Frank Doc Gross 92 father of Mrs. J E Keating of Sidney. Gross had been ill and hospitalized for months. Mrs Gross also hospitalized with a broken hip. The Keating family joined by daughter Kari Kay Keating of Lincoln traveled for the services.
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Oshkosh
Frank
Fort Sidney monument rises over old WPA era marker
The Kiwanis Club leads a project at the east edge of Sidney to build a larger monument over the 1937 WPA marker. Jack Dissmore and L A Whitey Lindstrom co-chair the effort with native stone from the old police station. A 60 by 82 inch aluminum plaque will recount Fort Sidney history, funded by the Nebraska State Historical Society and the City of Sidney. The four foot high present structure will reach eight feet upon completion, with a formal dedication planned for August.
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Sidney
Kiwanis Club
Jack Dissmore
L. A. ‘Whitey’ Lindstrom
Fort Sidney
Nebraska State Historical Society
City of
Sidney Barracks
Fort
Union Pacific
East Sidney
Harry Tucker
L. A. “Whiley” Lindstrom
George Campbell
T. R. Tillotson
Sidney High School Band to Perform Summer Concerts
Fresh from a Mexico City tour the Sidney High School wind orchestra presents a band concert Tuesday July 16 at 9 a.m. in Lagion Park band shell under director Sta Phenic. The fifth summer concert invites all to attend with pre rehearsal for wind members Monday at 7 p.m. in the junior high band room. Friday July 18 at 7 34 a.m. features will include the Sidney High School Stage Band and beginving band members.
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Mexico City
Sidney Hish
Lagion Park
Sta Phenic
Proram
Junior Hich
Sidney High School
Lewellen Fair Set for August 29 to 31
Lewellen hosts a three day fair from August 29 through 31 featuring 4 H judging and livestock exhibits on Saturday, pony and barrel races, Grand Ole Opry show and dances, cow cutting on Sunday, a parade at 3, sale at 4, barbecue at 5 30 and a rodeo at 7 30. Children's admission free Friday with adults 50 cents. Pre fair events include a kids show and western band dance.
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Trwellen
Lewellen
Grannstand
Rainfall Leaves Cheyenne County Crops Still Moisture-Short
Cheyenne County farmers report varied rainfall with some areas receiving up to an inch while others stay dry. Irrigation runs continue as winter wheat yields disappoint but quality remains high, with beans and safflower looking good and alfalfa ready for second cut, all hinging on additional rain.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Dalton
Potter
Sidney
Liljegren
4-H Members Head to Cass County Visit Unveiled
Eight 4-H members will depart early Wednesday for Cass County to visit 4-H peers they hosted last summer. The group includes Jean McMillen, Peggy Allington, Ernestine Childers, Marlaine Walker, Charles Irwin, Jim Higgins, Mike Policky, and Jerry Miller.
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4-H
Cass County
Jean McMillen
Peggy Allington
Ernestine Childers
Marlaine Walker
Charles Irwin
Jim Higgins
Mike Policky
Jerry Miller
General Kyser to Visit Sioux Depot for Inspection
General R C Kyser deputy commanding general of the U S Army Supply and Maintenance Command will arrive tonight for a visit to the Sioux Army Depot. He will stay until Tuesday afternoon and attend a luncheon at the Sioux Officers Club hosted by Col Stanley W Smiley. Kyser is a 1934 USMA graduate and Harvard Business School alumnus.
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Sioux ‘Army Depot
Grig
R. C. Kyser
U. S. Army Supply & Maintenance Command
Washington, D. C
Kyser
Black Hills
Igloo
S. Dak
Sioux Officers Club
Stanley W. Smiley
Sidney
U. S. Military Academy
Harvard Business School
Local Museum Fund Receives $100 Donation
The Cheyenne County Historical Association reports the latest museum fund contribution of 100 dollars from Mrs. Mabel E. Dime ry of Fremont.
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The
Cheyenne
Weekend crashes cause heavy damage in Nebraska
Two rear end collisions near Sidney and Pot ter caused substantial vehicle damage. Trooper Felix Koenig reported a 1957 Plymouth driven by Glen D. Trotter, 26, Sidney, struck from the rear by a 1959 White Truck tractor driven by George W. Sessions, 35, Vancouver Wash. Damages totaled about 450 to the truck and 800 to the car. A dust storm Sunday created zero visibility on Highway 30 east of Potter. A 1961 Chevrolet wagon driven by Fred Q Osterberg, 52, Davenport Iowa, was hit from behind by a 1957 Ford driven by Robert H. Funston, 49, Wenatchee Wash., now in Sidney. Osterberg was treated for possible whiplash and released. Damages were 150 to Osterberg and 500 to Funston.
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Felix Koenig
Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Highway
Sidney
Koenig
Glen D. Trotter
George W. Sessions
Vancouver
Fred QO
Osterberg
Davenport
Iowa
Robert H. Funston
Wenatchee
Wash
Memorial Hospital
Funston
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H. R. Montgomery
B. P. O. Does
Art Stonehouse
Kuwait
Arabia
Capt
Robert Montgomery
Tucson
Aziz
A. T & T. Cableman
Optometrists
New State
T. J. Bowers
South Dakota
Fort Robinson
Dull Knife
Oklahoma
Ogallala
Kiwanis
Legion Park
Sioux
Highway 30
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