Derby Entrants Ready For Big Race Sunday
Thirty-seven boys compete for local Soap Box Derby honors and a shot at the national title in Akron on August 8. The Sidney event marks the revival of official Derby racing here with carefully built cars and supervised conduct. Participants and sponsors include Lauren Swanson, Dale Fol, Mike Johnson, Community TV, Sidney Flooring & Supply, Harlan's Bakery, Star Market, Western Drug, and many local businesses.
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Akron
Ohio
Sidney
Sidney Flooring & Supply Company
Harlan’s Bakery Star Market
Western Drug Parents Bank
Bank
Clarence’s ‘'66
Hardy-Clark
Janda & Tobin Drug
A & W Root Beer
Thomas Lumber Co
Sidney Auto Sales
Lorenzo Grain
Rudy’s Market
Bauman Body Works
Rails Cafe
Floyd Banks Parents
Triska’s Mobil Service
Blue Moon Cafe
Fairmont Foods the Egging Co
Winter Drug Co
Merricks Shoes
Les’s
Texaco Pittam Body Shop
Roberts Dairy
K N Seeks Underground Gas Storage in Deuel County
Kansas Nebraska Gas Co. seeks legal backing to obtain underground storage in Deuel County Nebraska. The plan includes using Huntsman reservoir in Cheyenne County after a Marathon Oil Co. deal and FPC approval. Sentiment shows little opposition except possible Senate defeat led by Sen Terry Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Lincoln
K-N
Wyoming
Kansas-Nebraska
Deuel County
Marathon Oil Co
Huntsman
Cheyenne County
Federal Power Commission
K—N
Reberts
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Local Leaders Attend State VFW Auxiliary Sessions
Local leaders Sitney and Neal Craig will join state VFW and Auxiliary sessions June 22 to 24 in Grand Island. Presiding will be Bill Tomek and Mrs Erma Hedell. Neal Craig named district commander will be in attendance as Mrs Neal Craig provides the official report and awards for the 193 essay winners. Joe Hajek to assist in the annual audit with Charles Colling and others also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitney
VFW
Grand Island
Bill Tomek
David City
Erma Hedell
Kearney
Neal Craig
Joe Hajek
Charles Colling
Wall
Marion Whitake
Tom Lenzen
Bernard Gass
Loyde Adams
Coling
Incal Vew
Derby Queen Crowned At Local Soap Box Derby
Cathy Benzel, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Benzel, selected Soap Box Derby Queen for the upcoming race on Sunday. She is active in 4 H, Jebs Daughters, and band, and plans to attend Sidney High School next year. The event offers a $500 savings bond and a trip to Akron, Ohio for the grand champion. Local merchants and organizations supported the race with community backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Benzel
Kenneth Benzel
Miss Benzel
Sidney High School
Jeb
Kent
Highway 19
Plairs Drive
Madsen’s
National Hot Rod Assn
Gambles
Powell Hardware
Pepsi- Cola
Cty
Sidney
Safeway
Cawley
Tater Flakes
Coca-Cola
Debus Bread
A & W Root Beer
Don Risan
the Egging Co
Platte Vieilfey
Custom Club
Borden
Dairy Wheatbelt
Sidney Pohce
Reverts
Dairy
Wheat Producers Call for Mosaic Control Program
Alliance area farmers from eight Panhandle counties met to press a program to combat wheat streak mosaic disease. They cited estimated 1963 losses of 10 to 15 million dollars, urged university and extension cooperation, and discussed planting dates, research, and field actions to protect future crops.
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Alliance
Panhandle
Nebraska
Jack Manion
University of Nebraska
Manion
Donald Hanway
UN Department of Agronomy
J. M. Daly
Department of Plant Pathology
Weekend Outlook Shows Showers Then Fair Skies
The forecast calls for scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers on Friday with fair weather through Saturday. Lows dip to 50s overnight Friday and highs reach 75 to 85 on Saturday.
Sidney Educators Head to NEA Convention in Detroit
T. R Tillotson principal and Kenneth Knaub teacher will depart Monday June 24 for Detroit to attend the NEA convention and preliminary conferences. Knaub serves as Sidney Educators Club delegate and Tillotson as district committee man and District VI delegate. Before the convention June 30 to July 5 they attend an NEA sponsored conference on Programmed Instruction June 26 to 28 in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R Tillotson
Kenneth Knaub
North Ward
Detroit
Ne.a
Knaub
Sidney Educators Club
Tillotson
Donations boost Cheyenne County Historical Museum fund
Recent contributions to the Cheyenne County Historical Museum fund include $100 from Isobel Kokjer and Thomas Kokjer, $2 from Agnes Ladine, $5 from Rebekah Lodge No. 466, and $5 from an anonymous donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Historical Assa Museum Fund
Isobel Kokjer
Thomas Kokjer
Agnes Ladine
Rebekah Lodge No. 466
Zip Code Begins July First for U.S. Mail
Post Office Department introduces new Zip Code system effective July 1 to speed mail delivery and reduce misrouting. Example shows Sidney Nebr address 69162 for John Doe 150 Main St. Zip codes listed for nearby towns include Gurley 69131 Dalton 69164 Lodgepole 69149 Potter 69156 Chappell 69129 Kimball 69145.
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United States Post Office Department
Sidney
John Doe
Main St
Nebr
Leo Gorman
Mr. Gorman
Gurley
Ghtat Dalton
Sund
Lodgepole
Potter
Chappell
Kimball
Man Hurt As Crane Falls Near Sidney
Bill Beck of Sidney, an American Bridge Co employee, sustained minor bruises and a sprained back after jumping from a crane that toppled at a missile construction site south of Sidney Thursday morning. He was treated at Memorial hospital and is in good condition. Officials say crane damage was negligible and the job to right the crane was completed Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Beck
Sidney
American Bridge Co
Beck
Memorial Hospital
Legion Auxiliary Meet Sets Initiation and Business
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold an important meeting on Tuesday June 25 at 8 p.m. in the Legion room. Initiation and installation of officers will highlight the evening and significant business will be addressed. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Valuations For Tax Purposes Up Two Million In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County sees a $2 million rise in 1963 tax valuations led by tangible property gains and higher schedules. Assessor Lloyd C. Mintken notes overall valuation up to $135,544,892 from $133,559,647 in 1962 with increases across most categories including lands, improvements, and business schedules. Oil and mineral interests decline slightly, offset by gains in other sectors including intangible property taxed by class A and B schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Lloyd C. Mintken
Mintken
Woman Burned In Home Fire From Gasoline Cleaning
Sidney firefighters answered at 1 30 PM to 42 Charlotte Drive after gasoline used for cleaning ignited from a washing machine spark. Mrs Verling Geib was seriously burned trying to smother the blaze with a towel and was taken to Memorial Hospital with condition reported good today. Fire crews found the fire out on arrival and minimal property damage occurred.
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Sidney
Charlotte Drive
Verling Geib
Memorial Hospital
Neal C. Allison
Lodgepole Road
Allison
Sue
Waterson Joins The Telegraph Staff In Sidney
William Waterson of Turlock California arrives in Sidney to work with The Sidney Telegraph. He brings expertise in photographic processes to be used with the web offset printing method later this summer. The Watersons reside at 1544 King Street and include daughter Nancy Anne. Mrs Waterson is Judy Bush, daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Bush.
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William Waterson
Turlock
Calif
Sidney
Waterson
Telegraph
Nancy Anne
King St
Judy Bush
J. C Bush
National Guard Overnight Camp Planned for Saturday
National Guard units prepare a weekend exercise with Battery B members heading to Camp Guernsey Wyoming for field artillery drill. Lt William Christy and Sgt Dan Revwan depart for Fort Sill Oklahoma and Fort Riley Kansas for training while Pvt Daniel Blanke and Pvt Larry Sinks begin six months active duty at Fort Leonard Wood.
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National Guard
Guernsey
Wyo
William Christy
Sidney
Fort Sill
Okla
Dan Revwan
Ft Riley
Kan
Rowan
Daniel Blanke
Larry Sinks
Fort Leonard Wood
Sidney Plans Fourth of July Bell Ringing Effort
Plans for Sidney to join the nationwide Let’s Ring the Bells Again event proceed with Mrs. Echternach as local chairman and support from Sioux Army Depot. Merchants will display windows with bell collections and patriotic exhibits, while residents are urged to ring bells for a four minute period on July 4.
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Sidney
John Echternach
Sioux Army Depot
Ben Franklin
Snyder’s
Smart Clothes
J. M. McDonald's
Lee Stores
Greenlee’s
Montgomery Ward
Lockwood Jewelry
The
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
U. S
United States
Shane
Echternach
Sidney Woman Injured In Head-On Wreck
Mrs Jeane Thies 1027 22nd Street Sidney suffered severe head injuries and concussion in a head on collision at Highway 30 near Dix. She remained at Memorial Hospital with improvement noted. Floyd A Worth Jr and Lillian Klingfus drivers were treated. damage estimated at least $1000 to each vehicle.
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Sidney
Jeane Thies
D’x
Memorial Hospital
Floyd A. Worth Jr
Dix
Felix Koenig
Koenig
Two Tests Needed For Wheat Loans
Wheat producers seeking loans on their 1963 crop must obtain official sedimentation and protein test certificates. Test results determine premiums or discounts, with a maximum premium of 24 cents for high quality wheat and a 13 cents discount for low quality wheat. University agronomist J C Swinbank notes the consolidation of testing methods for loan settlements this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J C. Swinbank
University of Nebraska Extension Agronomist
Commodity Credit Corporation
Father Chamberlain Heads Bayard Church
The Rev. Robert Chamberlain, longtime first assistant at St Patrick's in Sidney, will serve as administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Bayard. He previously came to Sidney from seminary and this will be his first administrative post. He is to be succeeded by the Rev. Michael Murphy as Sidney's new second parish assistant. The Rev. Robert Rooney of Greeley will join as Sidney's other second parish assistant after training at St Thomas Seminary. Assignments were made by Bishop John L. Paschang of the Grand Island Diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chamberlain
St Patrick's
Sidney
Sacred Heart Parish
Bayard
Vincent Pelster
St. Patrick's
Father Chamberlain
Sacred Heart
Father Pelster
Michael Murphy
Robert Rooney
Greeley
Rooney
St. Thomas Seminary
Denver
John L. Paschang
Grand Island
Mrs. Mabel Williams Dies At Scottsbluff
Mrs Mabel N Williams 78 mother of Clark Williams of Scottsbluff died Wednesday night She spent 45 years in the mercantile business and once worked for Greenlees Inc in Sidney Funeral services will be from St Andrews Episcopal Church Scottsbluff Saturday at 10 am Clark Williams is known in Sidney as a partner operator of Western Nebraska Express.
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Manel N. Williams
Clark Williams
Scottsbluff
Greenlees Inc
Sidney
St Andrews
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David Lafler
Gregg Merrick
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Lanny Fiegenschuh
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Randy Williams
See Anvere
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Nebraska Panhandle
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