Traffic Rerouting Spurs Weekend Business Boom
Bumper to bumper traffic from Colorado flood rerouting boosted Sidney tourism and commerce over the weekend. Motels, restaurants, and gas stations reported record activity with full rooms and high sales. Managers described crowds as thick and ongoing, comparing volume to the old oil boom era.
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Colorado
Sidney
Karen Wester
Daisy Queen
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
L. H. Russell
Russell
Fort Sidney
Lloyd Spencer
Lloyd
Spencer
Ken Bagby
Bagby
Texaco
Floods Boost Traffic on Route 30 Across Plains
Floods in Colorado Kansas and Nebraska closed many routes forcing thousands of vehicles onto U S 30. Nebraska reports I 80 handling overflow while buses and trucks add to congestion. Sidney area floods disrupt bus depot and UP line. Governor Love pegs property losses over 100 million in what Colorado calls its greatest natural disaster.
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Great Plains
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
America
Arkansas River
North Platte Valley
Broadwater-Lisco
U.S. 30
No. 30
Brady
Overland Bus Depot
Sidney
Union Pacific
Burlington
Rock Island
John Love
Millions Spent on Travel Costs by Cheyenne County Residents
Cheyenne County families expect summer auto trips with costs near last year’s levels. AAA and Commerce Clearing House projects a daily $31 for two people at 300 miles daily, including lodging, meals, and gas. Car ownership costs total $1,177 annually per standard car, with fixed costs $807 and variable $370. County gas station business reached $1,784,000 last year.
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Cheyenne County
American Automobile Association
Commerce Clearing House
AAA
Peetz FFA Wins Awards At Colo. Meeting
Peetz Future Farmers of America members attended the 37th annual state convention in Wray Colorado June 13 and 14. The Peetz chapter earned a silver medal for publicity and a bronze for the scrapbook thanks to local newspapers. Delegates included Dick Gillham and Eddie Hartway with advisor Mr Stretesky and Sam Headley and Ken Barton. About 60 chapters were registered and attendees took part in workshops on leadership, reporting, and treasurer duties.
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Peetz
Wray
Colo
Dick Gillham
Eddie Hartway
Mr. Stretesky
Sam Headley
Ken Barton
Hagemeister Elected to Wesleyan University Board
Lincoln Dean Hagemeister has been elected to the Nebraska Wesleyan University board of trustees by the Nebraska Annual Conference of The Methodist Church for a term expiring in 1968. The appointment names Hagemeister to serve on the university's governing body.
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Lincoln
Hagemeister
Potter
Nebraska Wesleyan University Board of Trustees
Nebraska Annual Conference of the Methodist Church
Built-In Bonls Rustic Ranch House Plan HA398P
A Southwestern style ranch home of 1393 square feet includes 333 square feet of attic expansion space. Exterior features steep stucco gables wood beams and iron planting rails. The kitchen sits between dining and family rooms near terrace and basement stairs with a brick fireplace in the living room. Architect Samuel Paul of Jamaica New York designed plan HA398P for minimum lots of 75 by 90 for a one to two car garage.
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Samuel Paul
Jamaica
N.Y
Camp praise from Gary Anderson at district 4-H camp
Cheyenne County resident Gary Anderson of Sidney lauds campers and staff for a successful District I Conservation Camp at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp near Halsey June 14 18. He earned an Ak-Sar-Ben trip and attended leadership conservation workshops while archery, marksmanship, leather and wire crafts were taught. A devastating May fire destroyed nine cabins and the boys bathhouse, prompting Nebraska 4-H officials to rally a rebuild fund of about 60 000. About 30 000 was needed before the fire, with the rest to cover insurance shortfalls.
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Cheyenne County
4-H
Gary Anderson
Sidney
Halsey
Nebraska National Forest
Nebraska
Nebraska Association For
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Kinpler Equip, Co
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