Staters Head for Lincoln in Gurley Area Meet
A list of competitors from Gurley Dalton Potter Kimball Bridgeport Sidney Bayard and other towns heads to Lincoln for the boys and girls staters meet. Readers will see names including Kent Bancroft Nancy Ballegeer Jim Woznick Mary Sue Townley Rollin Feigenshuh Doralie Marker and Jan Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurley
Kent Bancroft
Dalton
Nancy Ballegeer
Potter
Jim Woznick
Bridgeport
Nancy Hickman
Kimball
Marvin Meyer
Mary Sue Townley
Rollin Fiegenschuh
Mary Ann Egging
Sidney
Doralie Marker
Bayard
Jan Wood
Ers
Prominent Potter Man Dies by Own Action
Despondency after his wife’s death contributed to the death of Fred W. Vaughn 74 a Potter resident and retired grain elevator operator. He shot himself with a 12 gauge shotgun behind his home and was found by his daughter. No inquest planned and arrangements are pending at the funeral home. The sheriff’s office investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W
Curly’ Vaughn
Potter
Frank Balderson
Vaughn
Ghter
Ray Luckstorf
Denver
Balderson
Mrs. Stuckstart
Mr. Vaughn
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Sidney
Sheriff’s Office
Fair Weather Shifts As Cold Air Chases Warmth
Weatherfall swings from a 91 high to 52 as a cold front approaches. County Agent Ivan Liljegren notes fields were too wet to work, farmers plan to resume today. Winter wheat may suffer but recover. spring grains face a green bug surge until warm spell returns. FAA reports trace moisture. temps dip to 45-55 range before weekend rebound to the 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
FAA
National Guard Head Urges More Support Of Units
Col Harland Raymond of Anselmo addressed about 40 bosses and guards employees at a Bosses Night at the Sidney Armory urging broader support for the National Guard and its members. He cited the three components of the U S Army and the national security plan. Capt James Sh fer and Lt Gerald Matzke introduced speakers as the Sidney Unit, part of a battalion including Alliance and Ogallala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
National Guard
Armory
Harland Raymond
Anselmo
U. S. Army
Army Reserve
Harvey Bower
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Gerald Matzke
James S.h. Fer
Alliance
Ogallala
Benefit Play At Lodgepole For Old Settlers Reunion
A 14 member cast performs Rest Assured this Saturday night at Lodgepole High School auditorium to raise funds for the Old Settlers reunion held on Labor Day. Directed by Don Wise, the comedy has drawn praise elsewhere for its humor. Proceeds go to the annual reunion, with intermission entertainments and refreshments advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
Old Settlers
Lodgepole High School
Mrs Shaffer Injured in Bus Car Crash Now in Hospital
Kathryn Shaffer longtime Sidney resident is hospitalized at Memorial Hospital after a car bus collision near Ft Morgan. She suffered two broken ribs and severe bruises, was treated six days in Fort Morgan, then moved here. she will celebrate her 73rd birthday Sunday while recovering at W E Gehrig Sr home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Shaffer
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Ft. Morgan
Fort Morgan
Schaffer
Oklahoma City
McCumber
Washington, DC
RCA
England
Shaffer
W. E Gehrig
Harvard graduate Loch earns MBA at 10th Commencement
Robert Loch of Sidney received his Master in Business Administration degree with distinction at Harvard University. He was among 3000 students earning degrees at the 10th Commencement held at Memorial Church on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M Loch
Sidney
Harvard University
Loch
Memorial Church
Oklahoma Firm Gets Depot Roof Repairs
The contract for roof repairs on Building S-240 at Sioux Ordnance Depot was awarded to Sturdevant Sheet Metal and Roofing Co. of Enid, Oklahoma for 29995 dollars. Seven small business bidders competed under Invitation for Bid ORD-25-044-61-9. The contract was let on June 13 and work is to begin in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sturdevant Sheet Metal and Roofing Co
Enid
Oklahoma
Woolsey Land Brings $43 And $57 Per Acre
BROADWATER The W S Woolsey estate ranch land north of Broadwater totaling 2400 acres sold at auction last week. A 1760 acre tract went for $43 per acre and a 640 acre block brought $57 per acre. Purchasers were Floyd Covalt of Broadwater and Elmer Bryan, with Asmus and Rychecky of Scottsbluff as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwater
W S Woolsey
Floyd Covalt
Elmer Bryan
Asmus & Rychecky
Scottsbluff
Future Of South Route Air Service Clouded
Sen George Fleming says Gov. Morrison will not immediately withdraw state support for Frontier Air Lines negotiations over southern Nebraska air service. Norman Otto says state funds have been spent heavily yet may be unsustainable, with hearings continuing but facing financial strain. Frontier has not released a position. CAB traffic requirements are cited as a hurdle for cities including Sidney and Hastings. A Nov 8 hearing is planned with a June town meeting to align local positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fleming
Telegraph
Gov. Morrison
Frontier Air Lines
Nebraska
Norman Otto
Sidney
Morrison
Frontier
Washington
Robert Beckman
Ment of Aeronautics
Imperial
McCook
Kearney
Sterling
Hastings
Sandstedt
Coffey
Civil Aeronautics Board
Beardless Ones To Get Dunking In Fort Sidney Days
A kangaroo court will convene at 2 00 p m tomorrow in uptown Sidney to adjudicate violators of Fort Sidney Days ordinances. Tanks are readied for the Saturday bathers and jail for those who choose the cage over water. Shaving permits remain available to gain immunity, with 50c bribes or pad the judge’s hand possible if late. A Fort Sidney cavalry hat is offered as an extra to deter “men of justice.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kangaroo Court
Sidney
Fort Sidney
Men of Justice
Sidney adopts area code 308 and prefix 264 for DDD system
Automation speeds long distance dialing as Sidney adds 308 area code and 264 prefixes under ANC and DDD. After June 18 callers from western Nebraska will dial 308 and 264 plus a four digit number, with DDD machines required in distant areas and operators handling calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Alden
Sidney
J. R. Miller
Miller
North Platte
Nebraska
Dix
Des Moines
Bushnell
Kimball
Potter
Gurley
Chappell
Lodgepole
Fort Sidney Days Parade Dedicated to Richard McNamara
Fort Sidney Days will honor Richard McNamara as parade marshal through a June 24 event. McNamara, long-time Sioux Ordnance Depot director of services and WWII veteran, died at 56. tribute includes a rifle salute by the National Guard and a ceremonial motorcade reenactment with a jeep McNamara favored in previous parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Gilbreath
Fort Sidney
Richard McNamara
McNamara
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Fort Sidney Days
Mac
U. S&s. Army
National Guard
Gerald Matzke
Matzke
American Legion
Sioux
Tenth Artillery Corps
Union Pacific
V F.W
Jaycees
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Garden County Seismic Work Stirring Hopes
Seismograph operations near Oshkosh and Lewellen this week raise Garden County hopes for oil discovery. A 16 man crew will work mainly north and east of Oshkosh for at least a month, with housing tight in Oshkosh and some families settling in Lewellen. The crew is largely drawn from Burling ton Colorado via Seismograph Service Corporation of Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden County
Oshkosh
Lewchen
H R. Parmenter
Lewellen
Neville Keith
Seismograph
Burlington, Colo
Seismograph Service Corporation of
Tulsa
Oil Worker Loses Part Of Hand At Kimball Well
Alfred Jay Longton a 38 year old employee of Art Skaer Drilling Co of Kimball underwent surgery at Memorial Hospital for amputation of two fingers on his left hand. He had been injured earlier when his hand was caught in a large pump on a well and was brought to the hospital Thursday afternoon. His condition was described as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jay Longton
Art Skaer Drilling Co
Kimball
Memorial Hospital
Longton
Union Pacific to Build 1100 New Freight Cars
Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to construct 1100 new freight cars at a total cost around 14.9 million dollars. President Arthur E. Stoddard said the cars will be built in Omaha shops and include 500 40-foot plug door box cars, 400 50-foot box cars with 50-ton capacity, 200 plug door and 200 double-door variants, plus 200 50-foot insulated box cars of 70-ton capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Arthur E. Stoddard
Omaha
Sidney Delegation Heads to State VFW Convention
A Sidney group travels 400 miles to Omaha for the State Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary. Commanders Neal Craig and Jim Paxton lead. Tom Lenzen also attends from Post 61, with Auxiliary officers Mrs S J Simmerman and others. National Membership Director Robert A Lowe will join, a Sidney native. The three day event features a parade Monday and the Commander’s and President’s Ball with officer elections Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Omaha
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Neal Craig
Jim Paxton
Tom Lenzen
S. J. Simmerman
Wayne Moran
Marion Whitaker
Craig
Joe Hajek
Robert A. Lowe
Kansas City
VFW
Post 610
Military Order of Cooties
VFEW
Improved TV Signals For Potter and Dix Areas
Western Nebraska Free TV forms to provide booster service for Potter and Dix residents. Aims to complete a booster system within two weeks, broadcasting Denver Channel 4 via a tower near Dix and rebroadcast to Dix and Potter on Channel 3. Lions Clubs raised nearly 5000 dollars with further maintenance funding sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Dix
Western Nebraska Free TV
Kenneth Rose
Rudy Dedic
del Lamm
Frank Gotte
Wayne Craig
Alex Eckhardt
Channel 4
Denver
Colorado Line
Jacinto
Colorado
Lions Clubs
Weekend Warmth Expected After Mild Night
Forecaster calls for a pleasant weekend with a mild night and rising temperatures. Low temperatures range from 45 to 55 degrees tonight and Saturday highs reach the 80s.
Oregonian Suspect Questioned In Phone Fraud Sweep
A man identified as Donald Paul Easter was arrested in Sidney after a Scottsbluff alert linked him to a fraudulent letter addressing service. He is suspected of similar operations in Alliance and Scottsbluff and may face questioning in Portland, Oregon. Police also captured an Idaho prison escapee in Sidney and handed him to federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
Portland
Ore
Donald Paul Easter
Sidney Street
Gene Morris
George Ott
Oregon
Easter
Sol Willis
Alliance
Sidney
Seth
Illinois St
Art Hill
Bluffs
Hill
Torrington
Idaho
Roy Bauer
Ott
James William Warford
Burley
Sidney Willis
Warford
Wills
Former Lodgepole Resident Fred Jacobs Dies in Port Angeles
Fred Jacobs, 4, long time Lodgepole resident, died Wednesday in Port Angeles Washington where he lived with a daughter. Funeral services are scheduled Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church Lodgepole with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. The Rev Norman Schroederwald will officiate. Survivors include son Carl Jacobs of Sidney and daughters Mrs Davis of Port Angeles and Mrs Henry Schmidt of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jacobs
Lodgepole
Port Angeles
Wash
Dave Davis
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Pleasant View
Norman Schroederwall
Craig Mortuary
Carl Jacobs
Sidney
Davis
Henry Schmidt
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Mr. Robertson
Dave Policky
Jack Cook
Pam Hinrichs
Bill Dickinson
Cheryl Weir
Skageport
Sidney Telegraph
Nebr
P.O
Don Wise
Lucifer
E. A Markel
Charles Greenlee
Dan Markel
Shirley Franss
Glen Bale
Jerry Walsh
Joan Mason
Jane Meyer
Lurt Bondegard
Delbert Namath
Harold Hernbloom
Clarence Meyer
Sydney Finch
Charles Bills
Gene Fraass
Jerry Wise
Meyer
Arnold Mchelman
Lew Quinn
Judy Meyer
Old Settler’s Committee
Robert Loch
Harvard
Woolsey Land
Tom Coffey
Frontier Airlines
James R. Sandstedt
State Department of Aeronautics
Beverly
Bell Telephone
Bell
Ft. Sidney Days
VEW
Potter-Dix
Oregonian
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