DC 3 Service Ends in Sidney as Jets Take Over
Frontier Air Lines will retire its DC-3 service to Sidney with the final DC-3 visit on June 30. Beginning July 1 Convair 600 jets will operate Flights 441 and 448 between Denver and Rapid City, expanding capacity from 21 to 40 passengers. Denver Omaha via Sidney flights keep their schedule. no changes for Denver Sidney Omaha.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Denver
Rapid City
Telegraph
Frontier Air Lines
Denver-Omaha
Frontier
Central Airlines
Central
Field Day At University of Nebraska Station In Sidney
Field day at the University of Nebraska agricultural research station in Sidney scheduled for 1 30 Thursday. Attendees will hear from Dr Eric Kerr extension plant pathologist on smut control seed treatments and disease prevention. Charles Fenster extension agronomist will discuss seed timing weed control chemical fallow and modern cultural practices. Louis Daigger extension soils specialist covers fertilizer research moisture and fertility. Lloyd Anderson extension entomologist updates on systemic insecticides for wheat. Dr Laren Robison extension weed specialist examines herbicides at growth stages.
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University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Station
Sidney
Sioux Army
Eric Kerr
Charles Fenster
Louis Daigger
Lloyd Anderson
Laren Robison
Panhandle Forecast Sees Mild, Dry Start Then Showers
Weather outlook for Panhandle calls for fair, mild conditions this afternoon through Thursday. Temperatures peak in the 70s to 80s with tonight's lows around 40s to 50s. Thursday warms to the 80s with rain chances under 5 percent. Five day trend shows a 2 to 5 degree above normal swing Thursday through Monday, then cooling with possible showers and thunderstorms late in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Banks Recovers Car Window Tray In Curious Exchange
Roland Banks of Banks Drive In tells of a woman who brought in a serving tray she claimed was her husband’s and wanted to sell it. Banks refused, explained it wasn’t hers, and reclaimed the tray leaving him amused by what might happen next.
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Roland Banks
Banks Drive- In
West Illinois St
Banks
Tool Theft Probed In Sidney Burglary
The sheriff's office probes a Tuesday burglary at International Harvester Sales and Service on East Illinois street. About $4400 in mechanic's tools including wrenches pliers sockets and a truck spring were stolen from three employee sets after a window was broken and a large door opened.
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Sheriff’s Office
Sidney
Kermit Brumbaugh
International Harvester Sales and Service
East Illinois St
Funeral Rites Set for Francis W. Thomson at Craig-Holleck
Francis W. Thomson 68 will be laid to rest after a Thursday memorial at the Craig-Holleck Funeral Home. The Rev. John Stayton will lead the service, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He died Sunday in a one car collision on roller coaster hill near Sidney. Survived by five brothers George Hobart Clarence Walter and Harry.
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Francis
Frank) W. Thomson
Craig-Holechek
John Stayton
First United Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Thomson
Sidney
Bolivar
George
Hobart
Clarence
Modesto, Calif
Walter
Buffalo, Mo
Harry
Kansas
Well Known Sidney Electrician Harry Statley Dies
Sidney electrician Harry Statley 51 died Tuesday evening from an apparent heart attack. He was taken to Memorial Hospital where he died. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. G. B. Abke officiating. Statley, born April 20 1917 in Fort Morgan Colorado, operated his own electrical firm. Survivors include his widow six daughters a son two sisters and four grandchildren. Memorials suggested to the Church of the Nazarene.
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Sidney Electrician
Harry Statley
Memorial Hospital
Church of the Nazarene
G. B. Abke
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig-Holechek Funeral Home
Fort Morgan
Colo
Frank
Emma Peters Statley
Gladys Johnson
Kimball
Sidney
Statley
Jim van Mark
Jean
Rodney Bowen
Lorraine
Bethany
Okla
John Fillmore Carol
Moscow
Idaho
Edwin Phillips
Betty
Oklahoma City
Sharon
Joanne
Wesley
Oregon
Charles
Brush
Andy
Julius
Alva
Denver
Ruth Statley
Pueblo
Cole
John Smith
Pedersen Attends RMEL Regional Council Meeting
Russell Pedersen of Sidney attended a RMEL Regional Council meeting in Park City Utah on June 2021. The council includes 44 members from eight states guiding policy and program direction for the federally funded non profit laboratory which partners with public and private schools. Programs focus on individual learning disabilities and occupational education with headquarters in Greeley Colorado.
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Russell Pedersen
Sidney
Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory Regional Council
Park City
Utah
RMEL
Greeley
Colo
Air Freight Service To Start Soon In Nebraska
S M B Stage Lines air freight division plans a six day weekly service linking Sidney with nine Nebraska cities including Alliance Chadron Grand Island McCook Norfolk North Platte O Neill and Valentine shipments sent before 7 PM reach any other listed city by early next morning. The system, on S M B own lines, will also connect Omaha Denver and many U S cities and will add routes to 18 Kansas Missouri Oklahoma cities and 12 Texas cities.
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S.M.B. Stage Lines
Air Freight Division
Sidney
Nebraska
A. B. Fletcher
Des Moine
S.M.B
Alliance
Chadron
Grand Island
McCook
Norfolk
North Platte
O’neill
Omaha
Denver
U.S.A
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
NEBRASKAland Highlights Carr And Local Museums
In the July 1968 NEBRASKAland, Lloyd Carr of Sidney and two local attractions are featured. The Fort Sidney Post Commander’s Home and the Cheyenne County Historical Association Museum are profiled, with hours noted for the post home and a focus on law enforcement artifacts from post sheriff W. W. Schulz.
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Sidney
Nebraskaland
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Fort Sidney
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Lloyd Carr
Overland Air Service
Elizabeth Huff
Nebraskaland Staff
W. W
Bill) Schulz
Sidney Telegraph
Carr
New Braskaland
Imperial
Franklin
IRS Exams Set for September 26 and 27 in Omaha
Applicants for enrollment to practice before the Internal Revenue Service may obtain forms at the Omaha IRS office. The exam will occur September 26 and 27 for non attorneys or non certified public accountants. Submit applications with a $25 fee to the Director Audit Division Washington not later than August 31.
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Omaha
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Aus Dit
Washington, D. C
Gas Tanker Overturns Near Lodgepole. Driver Rescued After 45 Minutes
A Frontier Refining Co. gas tractor trailer tipped onto its top between two stations near Lodgepole’s west edge. Driver Marvin Sherlock, 32, was freed after about 45 minutes and taken to Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition with bruises and possible internal injuries. Police estimate 35,000 dollars damage. fuel was emptied and the rig removed by early evening. Sherlock’s family faced multiple emergencies including his six year old son Brian awaiting surgical care in Rochester Minnesota.
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Lodgepole
Frontier Refining Co
Marvin Sherlock
San Marino
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Sherlock
Lodgepole and
Chappell
Highway 30
State Patrol
Dan Reece
Nebraska State Patrol
Brian
Rochester
Rain Slick Highway Blamed for Two Nebraska Mishaps
State Patrol investigated two Tuesday afternoon crashes on Rainy Highway 30 east of Chappell. James Smith, 55, of Chicago drove a semi into a ditch, suffering chest injuries. two computers valued at 250,000 each were in the sealed trailer. Gary Mortensen, 34, of Fatina, Wise, lost control as a trailer detached from a station wagon and rolled in a field. no car damage reported. Both crashes occurred on wet pavement from rain.
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Highway 30
State Patrol
James E. Smith
Chicago
Ill
Chappell
Max Ibach
Nebraska State Patrol
Cheppell
Ibach
Gary L. Mortensen
Fatina
Wise
Dan Reece
Miss Nebraska Pageant Opens In York Nebraska
The weeklong Miss Nebraska Pageant began with 24 contestants registration in York. The crowning takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday in the York Auditorium. A parade with cash awards and trophies highlights the event featuring contestants from Sidney Kimball Dix Scottsbluff Chadron and Chadron among others.
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York
Nebraska
York Auditorium
United States
Polly Holmes
Lakewood
Colo
Col Mercer Lee Price
Osmond Beach
Fla
Fred A. Badders
Pratt
Kan
Nancy Heeks
Reno
Nev
Jerry Ball
Charlotte
N.C
Miss Sidney
Jody Enevoldsen
Don Enevoldsen
Potter
Miss Kimball
Georgia Ann Killham
Partisan Acam Petitions Sought In Cheyenne County
Mrs. John Elwell Jr calls on all circulators of partisan legislature petitions to submit them to Frank Mattoon Cheyenne County Republican chairman. About 350 signatures collected of 625 required as of now. Petitions go to state headquarters for July 5 filing to place the issue on November ballot. Mattoon says it looks close to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elwell, Jr
Frank Mattoon
Cheyenne County
Republican
Mattoon
Chamber Poised for Countywide Status at July Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce moves toward countywide status if a July 31 resolution passes, changing by laws to cover the entire county. The Tuesday board report noted a recent Interstate Highway study trip by Jim Payne and others, with discussions of expansion plans and a potential Sidney site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jim Payne
Payne
Ken Pit~ Tam
Jerry Krutsinger
John King
Stutch~ey’s
Sidney
King
Laramie
Wyo
Stan Larabee
American Electric Company
Casper
Fire at diesel service prompts quick response
Firemen were summoned at 10 40 p m Sunday to a diesel service west of town where a wire from a gas pump location sparked a small blaze. The pump had been removed earlier. No damage occurred and station staff had extinguished the fire before the firemen arrived.
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Sidney Diesel
Town
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Scottsbluff
Pedersen
Educational ‘Lab
George Killham
Dix
Rita Kay Figg
Carl Figg
Gering
Miss Chadron
Lorraine Frances Ford
Merlin W. Moses
Orchard
Acam
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