Sidney Telegraph editorial page overview and masthead
The Sidney Telegraph, Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873, is the official paper of Cheyenne County and an associate AP member. It is published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co. Inc. based at 830 11th Ave in Sidney, Nebraska.
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Western
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Cheyenne County
Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney
No Big Turndown Yet In 1966 Economy Still Afloat
As 1966 passes the halfway mark, experts see a slower boom but no sharp downturn ahead. Unemployment rose in May and auto sales slipped while housing construction hit a multi-year low. however Census leading indicators and other metrics mostly rise, with strong demand for skilled labor and ongoing plant spending. Vietnam buildup remains a stimulus even as activity cools.
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Bureau of Census
Census Bureau
Vietnam
Elwell Motor Company Sold To Son And Partner
The Elwell Motor Company transfers ownership from John Elwell Sr to his son John and Lenhart Schobert, a longtime partner. John has been active in Sidney and Northwest Nebraska chambers, while Schobert is a cousin of John with twenty years at the firm. The community extends congratulations as family tradition continues. The Telegraph notes rising poverty War concerns and possible government mergers for efficiency amid rising costs.
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Elwell Motor Company
John Elwell Sr
John
Lenhart Schubert
Elwell Sr
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Nebraska
Schobert
The
Telegraph
Johnson
State Supreme Court backs county tax value rise
The Western Nebraska Observer notes the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the State Board of Equalization in raising Kimball County valuations for taxes. The editorial argues for statewide equalization, noting most counties raised values, calls for uniform mill levies, and urges continued scientific reassessment to ensure fairness among counties.
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State Supreme Court
State Board of Equalization
Kimball County
Kimball’s
Cheyenne County
Banner County
Supreme Court
State Board
Kimball
Western
Nebraska
Clincher fights 60 plus plural marriage idea
Dr. Jack Weinberg of the University of Illinois College of Medicine told the National Conference of State Executives on Aging in Washington that polygamy for men and women over 60 could bring social and financial problems. He warned it might even lead to group nagging.
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Jack Weinberg
University of Illinois College of Medicine
National Conference of State Executives On
Washington, D.C
North Platte
Turnip seeds harvest and county notes from Sidney era
Compiled from old files, this column recounts Joe Lauderback’s two pound thirteen ounce turnip crop, local boy gun fire damage, wheat and grain harvest progress, new oil wells, air service hearing in Omaha, Sidney juvenile court actions for toy thefts, a meteor sighting, safflower work for Walter Peterson, and community milestones including anniversaries, weddings, school affairs, and regional transport plans. The items span several decades with reminders of notable figures, events, and developments in the Panhandle region.
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Joe Lauderback
Sidney
Air Service
Omaha
Walter Peterson
Scottsbluff Experiment Station
Safflower
Wallace White
D. R. Thomas
Charlene Wyatt
Floyd Brown
Ara C. Browns
Civil Service Commission
Glen Spearow
Lions Club
B. H. Grimm
Colorado Mountains
Scottsbluff
Panhandle
Charles Hawkins
Peetz
Potter State Bank
Bob Linton
Kennie Anderson
Ruth McRoberts
Marily Porterfield
Barbara Cruise
Russell Olson
Rodney Mathewson
Eleanor Caywood
Ethel Klentz
Calvin Klentz
Kathleen Agnew
Vergal
Tex
Sidney Telegraph letter on Derby gain and rural industry
A Sidney newspaper letter thanks the Telegraph for Derby coverage and praise photos. Another note from Joe Policky thanks for Church Youth Environment coverage of Omaha Negro children. A reader from Sidney argues farming communities shift income to industry, cites Missouri-Iowa trip, and urges local industrial development citing Rockwell valve and Baldwin Tool Co. in nearby cities.
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First Lutheran Church of
Potter, Nebraska
Omaha
Joe Policky
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Sidney
Kearney
Rockwell Valve
Baldwin Tool Co
Jeremiah
Leon A, Lafler
Puzzle Grid and Tax Talk Highlight Local Government Debate
A fragmented word puzzle appears alongside a civic essay arguing for closer city county and school government cooperation. The piece emphasizes efficient use of public funds and the need for tax revenue to sustain services while noting Cheyenne County officials as a model, and cites potential governmental restructuring.
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Cheyenne County
Richard Krueger Family History in Nebraska Farms
Clark Fuller recounts the Krueger family saga from 1854 Germany to Burling ton Wisconsin then Sidney Nebraska. Dick Krueger built a 3360 acre ranch, irrigated by Lodge Pole Creek ditches, and raised hay cattle on free range. He married Alice Carey in 1870, reared seven children, and died in 1941 with son Earl remaining on the home place.
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Richard
Dick) Krueger
Clark Fuller
Bill & Earl Krueger
Annie Osborn
Germany
William Frederick
Caroline Krueger
Burlington
Wisconsin
Sidney
18Th
19Th
Illinois
Jackson Streets
Lodge Pole
Hickory
Young Krueger
Krueger
Alice Carey
Carey
Pascal Ford
Texas
Nick
Fenske
Lodegepole
Redington
Gordon
Dan Aldreidge
George Kretz
Fred
Jimmy Duggan
Union Pacific
North Platte
Dick Krueger
Earl
Retiring Akron usher logged 1000 miles in service
Gunnar Johnson, head usher at Trinity Lutheran Church Akron, completes 36 years of service and has walked 1000 miles. Ohio Synod Lutheran notes his dedication as church work continues under new leadership.
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Akron, Ohio
Gunnar Johnson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ohio Synod Lutheran
Wetwood Disease Common In Elms
Wetwood or slime flux affects American and Chinese elm trees, caused by sap fermenting due to a bacterium. It builds pressure, oozes from weak spots, and can kill bark. A galvanized drain pipe inserted slantwise below the flux helps remove sap. hole to trunk, drain pipe shallowly seated. Collect sap to protect grass if desired.
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Lincoln
E. H. Ben= son
University of Nebraska
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