Lifetime Earning Potential Good Here Cheyenne County
The article notes the average Cheyenne County male starting out can expect a lifetime income of at least 240,000 dollars. Citing President Johnson, it stresses education’s value using Department of Labor and Commerce data. It reports 25.1 percent have elementary schooling, 30.4 percent completed four years of high school, and 6.7 percent have four or more college years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Johnson
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Education Pays Off Big in Long Run Costs and College Prep
From a financial view, investing in education yields high returns. A high school graduate earns about $360,000 more than an elementary diploma holder, while a college grad earns about $180,000 more than the high school graduate. Cheyenne County shows a high and rising education level with a median schooling of 11.9 years for men, above the national 11.0 years. Bankers urge young parents to save $25 monthly at 4.5 percent to reach roughly $8,300 in 18 years for college funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
United States
Sheriff Schulz Honored With Color TV At Appreciation Dinner
Sheriff and Mrs. W W Schulz received a color TV during a Sidney Cheyenne County appreciation night. About 150 people honored the nearly forty year law enforcement veteran as Sen Carl Curtis attended from Ft. Robinson for the banquet. Ralph Cox led ceremonies and Jack H Lowe spoke of Schulz long service from the 1920s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W.schulz
Cheyenne County
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
Ft. Robinson
Sidney
Sheriff Schulz
Ralph Cox
J. B. Baker
Jack H. Lowe
Sidney Telegraph
Schulz
P. C. Collart
Frank Schulz
Darrell Ammerman
Gerald Schulz
Linda Stacy
U.S
Carl Curts
Bill Schulz
Curtis
Telegraph
Harold Hawkins Pioneer Farmer Is Buried Here
Funeral services for Harold H. Hawkins 72 were held at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. He died in California last week and is buried in Sidney Greenwood Cemetery. A Nebraska native born September 20, 1894, Hawkins moved to Cheyenne county in 1920 and helped develop Lorenzo area. Survived by four brothers and five sisters plus relatives. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gehrig and Son
Harold H. Hawkins
California
Harold Massie
First Methodist Church
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Hawkins
Lorenzo
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Pilger
Delbert
Lee
Raymond
Pilger, Neb
Harry Otto
Plainview
Neb
Manilla Long
Port Isabel
Tex
J.B. Slack
Arcata
Calif
Ray Turner
Sacramento
Bessie Robirds
Sidney
Wayne Hawkins
Robert Hawkins
Charles McRea
Douglas Robirds
Bernard Feuhrer
Charles Hawkins
Blue Cross Named Medicare Administrative Agent
Blue Cross Association signed a contract with the Federal Government to operate a nationwide Medicare administrative service. Blue Cross Blue Shield in Nebraska reports the arrangement details and significance for regional coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross Association
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Nebraska
Henry Schnell Dies Sudden at 53 in Sidney Area
Henry Schnell 53 died suddenly after a heart attack at his farm near Sidney. He lived in the Sidney area 25 years and is survived by his wife Marie, three sons Leroy Marvin Floyd, a daughter Norma Larson, siblings, and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday at 2 PM, burial Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schnell
Sidney
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Schnell
Winenipeg
Canada
Peter Schnell
Scottsbluff
Neb
Marie Kihlhau
Minatare
Marie
Leroy
Bakersfield
Calif
Marvin
Floyd
Norma Larson
Potter
Peter
Crook
Conrad
Alex
Pomona
Mary Graff
Sunnyside
Wash
Anna Sterlek
North Hollywood
Mollie Herbel
Berkley
Emma Kehn
Gering
Kathy Gaines
Austin
Tex
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Advisors Meet C A Chick Story of Sidney In Omaha
C A Chick Story of Sidney, general agent for Guarantee Mutual Life Co., attended a three day general agents advisory council meeting in Omaha from June 15 to 17. The seven members serve one year and advise on suggestions from the home office and field associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A
Chick” Story
Sidney
Guarantee Mutual Life Co
General Agents’ Advisory Council
Omaha
Home Office
Field Associates
Mrs Zwickl Rites Tuesday in Sidney Neb
The funeral for Julia Zwickl 84 who died Friday will be Tuesday at 9 am from St Patrick's Church with Very Rev Vincent Pelster officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Gehrig and Son directing. Rosary tonight at 7 30 at the funeral home followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary. Survivors include two sons Edwin and Leo both of Sidney, daughter Madeline Gorman of Sidney, brother Michael O'Leary of Pueblo, five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Zwickl
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Vincent J. Pelster
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
Zwickl
Monmouth
Ill
Architects Estimate Cost Of Courthouse At 445000
The architects rough sketch for Cheyenne County courthouse shows a one story structure with partial basement. Estimated cost 445000 includes 405000 for the two floors and 40000 for the basement, plus 40500 contingencies. Construction rates are 17 per square foot for the main floor and 8 for the basement. Plans cover heating air conditioning and equipment, site work, parking surfacing and landscaping. Hahn Dunn Gardner of North Platte prepared the estimate. the board will review July sketches before final plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Board of Commissioners
Hahn-Dunn-Gardner
North Platte
Summer Heat Arrives as Mercury Rises in Nebraska
Summer moves in with readings climbing into the 90s across western Nebraska. The weather bureau projects highs in the 90s through Monday and Tuesday, with scattered thundershowers possible. Moisture from recent rains supports feed and wheat, though hail remains a concern for the southern Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Sidney
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Panhandle
Mrs. Craig Named Senior VP of Nebraska VFW Auxiliary
Mrs. Neal T. Craig of Sidney was elected senior vice president at the 39th annual Nebraska Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. Angie Sparano of Orthaha installed as president with new officers Chet Anthony Chadron junior vice president Robert Rice Omaha chaplain Leroy Blough Omaha chief of staff Elton Mundt Chadron secretary Paul Dendinger Hartington treasurer Merlin Magill Tekamah guard. Sparano is a member of Zeta Anderson Auxiliary and past president of District 10.
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Neal T. Craig
Sidney
Nebraska
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Angie Sparano
Ortha=ha
Chet Anthony
Chadron
Robert Rice
Omaha
Leroy Blough
Elton Mundt
Paul Dendinger
Hartington
Alliance Gets Officers 67 Bar Convention
The Western Nebraska Bar Assn elected Leo M. Bayer of Alliance president and John Helpert of Alliance secretary treasurer. About sixty lawyers registered for the meeting which heard talks including one by Atty. Gen. Clarence Meyer. A social hour was held with no banquet. At the golf tournament Saturday Kartom of Scottsbluff and Bernard O Brien of Kimball won top honors at Hillside Golf Course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska Bar Assn
Leo M. Bayer
Alliance
John Helpert
Clarence Meyer
Association
Kartom
Scottsbluff
Bernard O'Brien
Kimball
Hillside Golf Course
Weather outlook for Sidney and Panhandle area
The forecast calls for scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers with generally light activity. Lows tonight near 50 to 60 degrees, highs tomorrow 85 to 95. Precipitation probability 10 percent. The five day outlook shows temperatures near normal to 2 7 degrees above normal, with highs 80 to 90 and lows 50 to 60, scattered storms at period start and end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Five Grads Complete Sidney Business Institute Program
Jeanne Mathewson on her last day praises the friendly campus as one of five graduates bid farewell. Ramona Moreno, 1965 Morrill HS grad, completed her course and plans government work in Morrill. Engaged to Hank Aridiales but no wedding date set. Mary Ann Flores and Marjorie Brauer also wrap up in Sidney with plans to use their training. Virginia Glassburn, with two years college plus stenography, says the institute boosts Sidney business.
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Jeanne Mathewson
Business Institute of
Sidney
Jeanne
Wendel Mathewson
Potter
Geraldine
Business Institute
Ramona Moreno
Morrill High School
The
Ramona
Hank Aridiales
Morrill
Mary Ann Flores
Andy Flores
Virginia Glassburn
Business Institute of Sidney
Virginia
Two Interchange Plan For Sidney's 1 80 Is Still Likely
Sidney remains in the running for two I-80 interchanges with plans debated by state federal and county officials. City Manager George Felsch said agreement exists on twin interchanges southeast and southwest of town while the key question is the parallel access road from State 19 east to the relocated No. 19 route. The final decision hinges on approvals from the Nebraska Highway Commission the Bureau of Public Roads and possibly county commissioners. Felsch emphasized Sidney must press Washington for action on airport improvements as other projects advance.
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Sidney
George Felsch
Lincoln
Felsch
No. 19
Town
John Hossack
Summit Drive
Hossack
Nebraska Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Commission
Federal Bureau
Washington
Library Figures Prove Children Read More In May
The Western Plains Regional Library distributed over 10 184 items in May across Sidney Kimball Dalton Lodgepole and Potter with bookmobile and regular services. Juvenile fiction and non fiction surpassed half of circulation reflecting strong youth reading and daily averages ranged from 88 to 210 across cities and bookmobiles. The Cheyenne County bookmobile averaged 188 daily, Kimball County 210, and the vehicle logged 1294 miles. Eighty eight new volumes were added for distribution. Adult non fiction led with 39 items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Plains
Sidney
Kimball
Dalton
Lodgepole
Potter
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Car Collision in Sidney Sees Kenton Charged
Sidney police investigated a Saturday morning crash at 9 a.m. on 11th Avenue and Summit Drive. Gene Cardis of Eugene Oregon reported rear end damage totaling about 435 dollars to his car. Ray L Kenton of Sidney faced charges for following too close.
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Sidney
Gene Cardis
Eugene
Ore
11Th Avenue
Summit Drive
Ray L. Kenton
Cardis
Kenton
Ray Kenton
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Mrs. Schulz
Harold Hawkins
Medicare
Lth
P. O. Box
Summer
Colorado
Mrs. Craig
VFW
Bar
Five Grads Land
Sidney Biz School
Marjorie Brauer
Christine
Ft. Worth
Texas
Marjorie
Robert Ehlers
Sioux Depot
Lee’s Department
Government
Texas Wesleyan University
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