Gurley Joins Countywide Chamber Of Commerce
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Gurley to the countywide group at a Dalton board meeting.Sidney Potter Lodgepole and Dalton reps attended as Gurley’s four of five town council members were present. Officials discussed plans for a county parade float and a Union Pacific Centennial train celebration in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Yanney
Cheyenne County
Gheyenne County
Jack Headley
Ed Cole
Western Nebraska
Yanney
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Cole
James Payne
Mr. Payne
Union Pacific
Sidney
Bill Vaughn
Lamar
Colo
Canada
Mexico
Vaughn
Capital Improvements Sought for Ag Lab in Nebraska
In Lincoln an effort seeks state funds for capital upgrades at the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory near Sidney. The lab, under the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture, studies dryland small grain production and may miss planned improvements despite adequate operating funds for 1969 70. Researchers explore wheat varieties, protein, millets, sorghums, and pest control with Lab director Gerald Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Sidney
University of Nebraska, College of Agriculture
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
High Plains Station
Sen
Clark
Ray Cruise
Robert L. Clark
Harold Tremain
Sen. Clark
Gene Lienemann
Ag Labortory
Gerald Moline
University
Mitchell
Scotts Bluff County
Alliance
Box Butte County
County mill levy ceiling up to voter approval
The Legislature sent to the voters proposals to repeal county mill levy limits and allow revenue bonds for state educational facilities. LB816 would remove the constitutional ceiling on county property tax levies. LB810 would authorize revenue bonds for construction and housing facilities at universities and state schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Carpenter
Sens
Edward Danner
Omaha
Don Hanna Jr
Brownlee
Lester Harsh
McCook
Herb Nore
Genoa
Elmer Wallwey
Emerson
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Theodore Wenzlaff
Sutton
William Wylie
Elgin
Carpenter
University of Nebraska, State Colleges
State Board of Education
Milford
Sidney
Commission On
Legislative Compensation
Supreme Court
District Court
Breakin Charges Filed Against 65-Year-Old in Sidney
Lonzo Sulivan Phillips, 65, faces felonious entry charges after being found inside the Sidney Ellis Lodge at 929 11th Avenue Sunday morning around 6:30. An employee spotted him entering through an unlocked side door caused by swelling. police stopped him before damage occurred and he was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonzo Sulivan Phillips
Sidney
Roy Bauer
Phillips
Sidney Ellis Lodge
11Th Avenue
Dog Bootsie Sought After Bit Boy in Sidney
An appeal seeks a medium sized long black haired dog with a fan tail a white bib and white feet named Bootsie that bit a Sidney youngster last week and has since vanished. Owners Mr and Mrs Neal Craig request immediate notification to identify the dog and contact them at 254 4483.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Youngster
Neal Craig
Bootsie
Craigs
Craig
City To Pay Then Collect For Senior Citizens Program
The City of Sidney will front all costs for a senior citizens program, later seeking reimbursement from Federal funds. The city plans to invest 3600 in cash plus 1300 in kind for the city manager’s salary, with about 15000 from federal support via the State Committee on Aging. Glenn Weller was named director of the senior citizens center at 10th Ave and King St, while City Manager John Baudek oversees administration under federal rules. The council also approved buying gasoline from Farmers Co-op Gas and Oil Co and light bulbs from Loos Electric of Scottsbluff, with bids previously requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
State Committee On Aging
Glenn Weller
Senior Citizens Center
10Th Ave
King St
John Baudek
Farmers Co-op Gas and Oil Co
Loos Electric
Scottsbluff
Hail Control Meeting Tonight At Sidney Country Club
A special Cheyenne County meeting on hail suppression is set for eight this evening at the Sidney Country Club. Farmers are urged to attend as Maurice Birkholtz of Cloud Modification Service Inc explains seeding clouds with silver iodide to induce rain and stop hail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney Country Club
Maurice Birkholtz
Cloud Modification Service, Inc
Witnesses Plan For New Church
Jehovah s Witnesses propose a new church structure to be built on property just north of Memorial Hospital. The plan has been referred to the city planning commission with no objections from residents or the hospital board, and congregation members intend to perform the work themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah’s Witnesses Church
City Planning Commission
Memorial Hospital
Weather outlook for Sidney and Panhandle region
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Thursday with a 10 percent rain chance. Westerly winds 20 to 30 mph. Temperatures range from highs 65 to 75 and 70 on Thursday with lows 45 to 55. The five day outlook shows generally five degrees below normal with frequent thunderstorms and showers, highs 75 to 85 and lows near 50, courtesy Frontier Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
The
Panhandle
Sidney Public Schools Maintains AA Accreditation
The Sidney Public School system remains Class AA accredited for 1969 70, per a letter from the Nebraska Department of Education to Superintendent Russell Pedersen. The June 6 1969 State Board meeting affirmed continued AA status, recognizing the district among 23 Neb schools excelling beyond basic accreditation and leading in educational innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Dept. of Education
Russell Pedersen
Nebraska
State Board of Education
Lincoln
State Accreditation Committee
Department of Education
Boards of Education
Former Sidney teacher dies after long illness
Mrs. J J Weidner 76 a former Sidney public school teacher died Sunday June 15 after a lingering illness. She had been hospitalized in Norfolk Neb for weeks. Funeral services were held Tuesday June 17 at St Francis Catholic Church Norfolk with Rev Father Edward Cortney officiating. Burial was in St Francis cemetery. Survivors include her husband two brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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Sidney Public
J.J. Weidner
Norfolk
Neb
St Francis Catholic Church
Edward Cortney
North Platte
St. Francis Cemetery
Claire Mohatt
William F
James P
Everett F. Mohatt
Sidney
Hugh
Helen) Cortney
Kimball
Margaret Mary
Osa
Alton, Sr
John A. Mohatt
Rainy year leaves Sidney totals near ten inches in June
Weather observers report persistent rainfall lifting Sidney totals to about 9.33 inches before last night’s half inch, with June adding substantially. A brief hurricane like storm swept Sid ney causing minor hail and no injuries, while a twister near Big Springs damaged a quonset and a farm porch but was confined to Perkins County.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Sam Countryman
Countryman
George Coulter
Potter
Lodgepole
Dykman
Early Lessig
Gurley
Dalton
Don Dey Ermand
Chet Phelps
Lorenzo
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Panhandle
South Platte
Diff River
Big Springs
Perkins County
Chappell
Cheyenne County Fair Board plans mid summer events
The Cheyenne County Fair Board met to outline a tentative schedule for the August fair running August 9 through 12 with a 4 H Open Class Horse Show on August 8. Sunday opens with a cutting horse contest and a rodeo. Monday features a downtown parade and kids events. 4 H Day is Saturday with livestock judging. a carnival runs Aug 8–Tuesday. booths are available in the merchants building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair Board
Merle Bob
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Sidney Elks Lodge
Fairgrounds
Grandstand
Bobo
Merchants
Wet June Keeps Region Well Soaked, Sunshine Needed Soon
Cool Nebraska weather slows crop progress for a second week as 40 percent of wheat has colored. Freeze damage appears in the northern Panhandle while some corn and dry beans fields in the west are replanted. Reports note insects and weeds affecting yields, dry top soils, and ongoing field work like cultivating, fertilizing, spraying, haying, and tillage. Livestock condition remains good with adequate feed. millet planting continues into July in the Panhandle.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
Federal Bureau of Agriculture Statistics
Panhandle
Three Churches Favor Merger In North Panhandle
Rushville Methodist and Presbyterian churches and Clinton Methodist vote 66 percent in favor of a united church proposal. A united service will be held at Rushville Presbyterian Church at 9 30 a m for three Sundays, with Clinton services continuing, and Sunday School at 10 a m in Rushville Methodist Church.
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North Panhandle
Rushville
Rushville Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Methodist
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Frontier Airlines
Twister
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