Flood Drenches Sidney After 4.52-Inch Tuesday Rain
A flash downpour Tuesday dumped 4.52 inches as a virtual river ran down Illinois Street for four blocks. Water and mud swamped basements and first floors of businesses, with Lodgepole Creek flooding fields and a city park area. The 13th Avenue underpass filled rapidly halting traffic while the 10th Avenue Union Pacific crossing reopened late Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Sidney
Illinois Street
Lodgepole Creek
Gordon
Legion Park
13Th Avenue
10Th Avenue
Union Pacific
Highway 30
Cow Creek
Lodgepole
Elmer Phelps
Telegraph
Sidney Draw
Albin
Kimb
Colorado Line
Lorenzo
Peetz
Burlington
Sterling
Wray
Colo
Cheyenne County
Here
St. George
Sunol
Chappell
Federal Aviation Agency
Gurley
Haliburton Company
City of
Kimball
Fire Department
Clair West
Pastors Reassigned Across Sidney and County Churches
The annual Methodist meeting in Lincoln reassigns church leaders including Rev. John E Stayton to Sidney for a fourth year and names several colleagues to Potter Lodgepole Gurley Chappell and Bertrand Loomis posts. Affected clergy include Rev Erwin Kiel Gary Aten Harold Massie and Stanley Kruszwitz plus George Wheat Townsend and Walter Jewett in newly assigned roles. The piece also details a severe rainstorm flooding Sidneys rural areas, evacuations, road and bridge damage, and regional impacts from Sterling to Sunol with rainfall totals and firefighting aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Stayton
First Methodist
Sidney
Lincoln
Erwin A. Kiel
Potter Methodist Church
Gary Aten
Lodgepole Methodist Church
Harold Massie
Gurley Methodist Church
Stanley Kruschwitz
Chappell
George Wheat
John E.Stay=ton
Bertrand-Loomis Methodist Church
Robert Lewis Townsend
First Methodist Church
Kearney
Walter Jewett
Sidney Methodist Church
Aurora Methodist Church
Wednesday June 16, 1965 issue details
June 16 1965 dated newspaper front issue Vol 91 No 128. Contains news, ads, and notices typical of a midweek edition with city and national items, sports scores, and community briefs.
Miss Nebraska Pageant Holds Tests Amid Swollen Gland Fears
Susie DeVier travels to York with her mother and sister for the Miss Nebraska Pageant despite a lingering swelling since Saturday. Contestants total the largest ever, split into three groups for preliminary judging in swimwear, evening gowns, and talent across Thursday to Saturday. Parades, a Sunday finale, and a top prize including a $1,000 scholarship and a trip to Atlantic City for Miss America are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Page Eant
Atlantic City
Telegraph Presents Record Flood Pictorial Coverage
The Telegraph prints two full pages of flood pictures from Sidney during the worst flood in its history. Telegraph staff photographed the events and Wally Hall produced at least 39 prints for the issue, highlighting the flood's impact with offset printing to maximize image quality.
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Telegraph
Sidney
Lodgepole
The
Telegraph News
Wally Hall
City Council Opposes Controversial Power Bill
Sidney City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing Legislative Bill 764 calling for a statewide power district and warning it would threaten municipally owned systems and yield a political power second to parties. The council urged Sen. Fleming to withdraw support and notified him of the stance.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Tom Coffey
Coffey
Poly
George Fleming
C. B. Dorwart
Sen. Fleming
Kimball
Scotts
Bluff
City Planning Commission
Gerald Hicks
McFadden
Jack Wiedeburg
Hicks
Nineteenth St
Jackson
Clinoison
Wiedeburg
North Side
Ernest E. Duffy
East Ward
Central
Bob Hart
Lone Pine
Porter Trailer
Brandin’ Iron
Nienhueser Construction Co
Don Challburg
Legion Park
Wheatgrowers Back Administration Wheat Bill Plans
Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers Association sends two representatives Ronald Maas and Louis Miller to Washington to urge a yes vote on the four year administration wheat bill. They aim to rally county and regional groups, seek more delegates, and push for parity while opposing food processor lobbying. they request a one week extension on the wheat destruction deadline to June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Washington
Robert Rauner
Nebraska Wheatgrowers Assn
Rauner
Ogallala
Nebraska
ASC
Soap Box Derby Entrants Meet Sunday at Armory
Entrants will gather at the National Guard Armory Sunday June 20 at 1 30 p m for car inspections to verify derby specifications. Jaycee-Legion meeting postponed due to flood. Jaycee president urges Sidney Jaycees to attend Armory gathering beforehand. Race set for Sunday June 27 with time trials at 9 a m and main race at 2 p m a free picnic planned the day prior. About 25 cars appear ready to qualify for the 1965 event. Golden anniversary note marks first transcontinental telephone call across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
National Guard Armory
National Derby Organization
Jay- cee-Legion
Jaycee
Bill Folkerts
Sidney Jaycees
Armory
Jaycees
Jaycee Derby Committee
Bob Hazlitt
Panhandle Weather Forecast Shows Clouds and Showers
Forecaster notes considerable cloudiness through Thursday with occasional showers and possible severe wind storms. Tonight lows around the 50s. Thursday highs near 70. Five day outlook calls for temps 2 to 8 degrees below normal with scattered showers and potential daily changes. highs in the 70s and lows 45 to 55. period includes scattered activity courtesy Frontier Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Police Court Docket Summary
Sidney defendants Terry M Phau Ray D Bayne Dalton care Floyd C Rupert Meetiete Wyo intoxication costs Tom W Chandler Sidney intoxication costs Simon R Ribera Jr in toxication costs Drive carefully.
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Terry M. Phau
Sidney
Recke
Ray D
Bayne
Dalton
Floyd C
Rupert
Meetiete
Wyo
Tom W. Chandler
Simon R
Ribera, Jr
Band Concert Tonight at Jaycee Band Shell
The Sidney summer band performs at 8 p m Wednesday in Legion Park Jaycee Band Shell under Duane Johnson. Program includes Freedom Kansa Lucky Ballad for Bambi and Sound of Music with arrangements by R R Bennett and LeRoy Jackson among others. weather may affect the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Legion Park
Duane Johnson
Continuing search for car thieves after high speed chase
Two youths who stole a car from Dianne DeVier on El Rancho and sped away at over 100 mph were pursued by Chappell and Sidney police. The vehicle slid into a barrow pit, then to Dorwart’s drive where the suspects fled on foot. two have been dismissed, a few more are under investigation. The article also notes the Brachiosaurus thigh bones measure seven feet.
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Sidney
Chappell
Dianne DeVier
el Rancho
George Jackson
Dever County State Bank
Jackson
Highway 119
Hospital
East Osage
C. B. Dorwart
Lodgepole Creek
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Colorado
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John H. Kuns
Charles Cady
W. W. Schulz
King Loyd Conley
Henry Mancini
LeRoy Jackson
Gates
Bennett Donald Moore
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