Sioux Alumni Reunion Draws 300 Former Sioux Army Depot Workers
Alumni of Sioux Army Depot gather for their first reunion since 1967 closure with a weekend program at the Senior Citizens Center including pancake feeds dances at Legion Club and a Sunday picnic in Legion Park. The article recalls the depot’s wage scale and regional impact, noting peak staffing and payroll figures while listing past commanding officers and the site history.
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Sioux Army Depot
Senior Citizen’s Center
Sioux
Legion Club
Millard Musil
Senior Citizen's Center
Legion Park
Sioux Depot
Southern
Panhandle
the Telegraph
Jack H Lowett
Sioux Army
Pierson Files Petitions to Refer Storm Sewer Bonds Vote
Petitions with more than 200 signatures were submitted to city clerk Gordon Tobin seeking a referendum on the $300,000 storm sewer general obligation bonds approved by the city council. Charles W. Pierson led the drive, arguing residents should vote on bond issuance. Local officials and press see timing as crucial to avoid higher costs amid bond market volatility. A special council meeting is expected to decide on scheduling a vote.
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Gordon Tobin
Charles W. Pierson
Forrest
Tobin
Council
Pierson
The
Telegraph
Nebraska
Sidney
del Koch
John Gottschalk
Sidney Telegraph
Edward Haupt
Stan Larabee
D.J Garcia
Mr Pierson
Second Well Approved For New County Field
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission approved drilling of the second well in the state’s newest field after correcting property descriptions. Gear Drilling Co. is hired for the No 2 Cruise in Cheyenne County near Gurley. The report also notes Marathon Oil Co. begins a fourth well near Sidney and other Nebraska ventures in Morrill and Banner counties with upcoming and planned operations.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Tom Jordan
Denver
Gear Drilling Co
Cheyenne County
Gurley
Marathon Oil Co
Sioux Depot
Sidney
Marathon
Bureau of Land
West Engelland
B-W Drilling Co
Patrick A. Doheny
Nerud
Morrill County
Dunlap
Colorado Line
Kimball
Banner County
Norris Oil Co
Red Feather Petroleum Corp
Banner Drilling Co
Scotts Bluff County
Oil-Gas Commission
Washington County
Blair
Elco Oil Inc
Breithaupt
Bray
Oil test well near Oshkosh declared dry hole
The Garden County News notes conflicting reports on the Roe Dilley oil well north of Oshkosh. Initial claims faded after drill equipment was removed and no official report issued. by Tuesday evening no results were obtained. The Sidney Telegraph reportedly has the closest official data, with the well plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
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Roe Dilley Place
Oshkosh
Circle 8
Sidney Telegraph
Power Outage Planned Sunday Downtown Sidney
City manager John Baudek announces another power outage this Sunday August 1 affecting the area between Union Pacific Railroad and Illinois Street from 10th Avenue west to the city limits. Power will be cut at 6 a.m. and could take up to five hours to restore. many Sidney businesses are in the affected zone.
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John Baudek
Union Pacific Railroad
Illinois Street
10Th Avenue
Sidney
Sidneу Sidewalk Sale Set Tomorrow
The annual Sidewalk Sale in downtown Sidney is set for this Saturday. Merchants will move to the sidewalk for the summer promotion with advertised specials noted in the Sidney Telegraph. Shoppers can expect bargains as owners clear shelves for full merchandise and join in a neighborhood bazaar atmosphere.
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Sidney
Gordon Fuller
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Sidney Telegraph
Reunion Opens For Sioux Army Depot Retirees
Among the first registrants of the former Sioux Army Depot employees was the Seevers family. Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce volunteers and Senior Citizen Center members hosted registrations. The Herb Seevers family from Sacramento, California attended, with a Sunday picnic planned after a two day gathering.
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Sioux Army Depot
Seevers
Aaron Harmon
J.D. Vaughn
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Georgianna Glaubitz
Senior Citizen's Center
John Seevers
Center
Herb
Lorraine) Seevers
Lori
Mr. Seevers
Randy
Herb Seevers
Sacramento
Calif
Pre-Fair Program Begins August 6
Signs of the Cheyenne County Fair appear as a week of pre fair events kicks off Friday August 6. Highlights include 4 H Home Economics judging at St Patrick's High School and early project areas at 8 am.
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Cheyenne County Fair
St Patrick’s High School
St Patrick's Auditorium
St. Patrick's Auditorium
St Patrick’s Auditorium
Burglar Sought After Piggy Bank Theft
Sidney police investigate a burglary at 1735 Palomino Avenue where a basement window screen was removed and a piggy bank with coins taken from a Meusburger child. Loss listed at 3 dollars. Police suspect a juvenile due to the small opening.
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Sidney
Bill Meusburger
Palomino
Meeusburger
Meusburger
Temperature Plunge to 37 as Warmup Forecast Ahead
The report notes a 37 degree low in the early hours with temps rising to 67 by 10 am. FAA flight service stations indicate Nippy conditions may persist into Tuesday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 40s. A soaking rain measured 0.29 inch at the airport Wednesday evening, with a Wednesday high of 80 and a low of 45, and Thursday temps ranging 44 to 69 degrees.
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Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
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Sidney Stern
Corps of Army Engineers
Colorado
Washington
Defense
McNamara
Harold J Preble
Ordnance Department
Harold E Hopping
James O Baker
Peterson
Luther D Smoak
Wayne L. Wood
George C. Abert
Harvey Bauer
Stanley Smiley
Cyril P. Williams
11Th Avenue
New County
Garden County News
Wielands
Fairgrounds
Sidnes
RCA
Kearney
Grand Island
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