Unit 17 Installs Hays Girls State mayor elect at Cornhusker event
Miss Barb Abrams told of her election to mayor of Hays at Cornhusker Girls State held June 9-12 in Lincoln. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 installed officers and noted future reports from Loretta Krajewski of Ogallala. Delegates to the state convention will attend Chadron July 24-26, and a Cheyenne VA Hospital district party is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb Abrams
Hays
Cornhusker Girls State
Lincoln
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Legion Club
Marie Ackerman
Lester McConnell
Marion Whitaker
Frank Frauendorfer
Goldie Johnson
LaRue Spearow
Dave Ells
Rex Olsen
Ellen Bergner
Edna Dedrick
Don Hume
McConnell
Milford
Overton
Sidney
Cheyenne VA
Cheyenne
Wye
Charles Singleton
VAVS
Chadron
Unit 17
American Legion
Incoming freshmen attend Nebr universities summer orientation
The University of Nebraska hosts a two day summer orientation for freshmen and parents with separate then joint sessions. Participants include Mrs. Lewis Mehling and others from Potter and Dalton while faculty housing and student government briefings are featured. Miss Cindy Cruise and about 200 freshmen complete orientation at Kearney State College. Timothy R Smith earns Dean's List with 3.4 average at Kearney State College. M O Steen receives Soil Conservation Society Award of Merit in Omaha for conservation leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
Lewis Mehling
Lynn
Sidney
Harold Draper
Stanley
Dalton
Ardis Smith
Kay Lynn
Darlene Benish
Paul
Potter
Cindy Cruise
Darrell Cruise
Kearney State
Scott Newcomb
Chappell
Timothy R Smith
Kearney State College
Smith
The
Young Republicans
M. O. Steen
Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska
Soil Conservation Society of America
Omaha
Steen
Kevin Bowersox Wins Pack 90 Derby Trophy
Kevin Bowersox won first place in the Pack 90 Rocket Derby held after the Cub Scout Pack 90 picnic during the June meeting. Kevin McCaslin took second. George Niekum and Mike Schmidt earned awards at the business meeting. George Hart, the cubmaster, presented them. The July campout is set for July 18 and 19 at Bridgeport Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Bowersox
Kevin McCaslin
George Niekum
Gold Arrow
Mike Schmidt
Webelo den
George Hart
Bridgeport Park
Two Accidents Reported in Sidney Police Blotter
Sidney Police investigated two crashes on Wednesday with no injuries. Herb W. Wolf ran a red light at 9th and Illinois, striking Catherine Patterson’s car. Wolf was charged with running a red light. John Elwell Jr backed into a parked Weyrich car on El Rancho Road causing about 50 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Herb W. Wolf
9Th
Illinois
Catherine Patterson
Manor Road
Wolf
John Elwell Jr
Osage
el Rancho
Jerry Weyrich
Weyrich Auto
Elwell
Chadron Fund Drives Aid Infant Jacobs Medical Costs
Chadron launches three fund drives to cover about $25,000 in medical bills for six week old Deanna Jacobs, daughter of Chadron State College student Jerry Jacobs. Parents lack insurance. care began at Children's Hospital in Denver after birth complications. Contributions are accepted at Bank of Chadron and First National Bank of Chadron or mailed in care of the Jacobs Baby Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron
Chadron State College
Deanna Jacobs
Jerry Jacobs
Children’s Hospital
Denver
Jacobs
Marine Corps
Pine Ridge Job Corps Center
Lions Learn Of Nursing Home Progress At Sidney Club
Charles Willey told the Sidney Lions Club at The Chateau that Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home, a 60 bed facility on west Toledo Street, is on schedule with an Oct 1 opening. A Q and A followed. The Gurley Lions Club also reported its Tuesday meeting and officer installation led by Dr. Paul Adkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole Plaza
Sidney Lions Club
Charles Willey
Chateau
West
Toledo Street
Gurley Lions Club
Paul Adkinson
Military promotions and assignments for air force and navy personnel
Allen Shandera of Gering has been promoted to sergeant in the U S Air Force at Mountain Home AFB Idaho where he serves as a supply specialist in a Tactical Air Command unit. Stanley Buck of Dalton arrives for duty at Point Arena Air Force Station California as an electrical power specialist with the 776th Radar Squadron. Edwin W Geiger of Sidney graduates from Naval Submarine School at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton Connecticut.
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Mountain Home
Idaho
Allen Shandera
Leo L. Shandera
P Street
Gering
U.S. Air Force
Shandera
Mountain Home Afb
Tactical Air Command
U.S
Nicola
Robert Andersen
Sidney
Point Arena
Calif
Stanley A. Buck
Louis N. Buck
R.A. 1
Dalton
Point Arena Air Force Station
Buck
776Th
Aerospace Defense Command
Wiesbaden AB
Germany
Dalton Consolidated High School
Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Groton
Conn
Navy
Edwin W. Geiger
Glenn Geiger
King
Naval Submarine School
Naval Submarine Base
New London
Sawflies Threaten Pines Across Nebraska Forests
University of Nebraska entomologist Robert E. Roselle reports sawflies are damaging pines in multiple locations across northwest and north central Nebraska. They feed on needles, causing serious injury to the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Robert E. Roselle
University of Nebraska Extension
New Civil Service Minister Named for Peetz United Church
The Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Barnett will replace the Lamm family as Peetz United Methodist Church minister. Community events include a Garden Club picnic in Sidney Legion Park and a parsonage cleaning by the Ladies Church Auxiliary to ready the new pastor. Local residents and visitors travel between Ordway Sterling Paxton and Kenai Alaska for family visits and summer arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lamm
Ordway
Colo
Lloyd Barnett
Peetz
United Methodist Church
Louise Hebbel
Logan County Hospital
Sterling
John Fehringer
George Fehringer
Cathy
Sidney
Janice Trien
Jim Kerr
Dean Bules
Mike Bules
Laurence Wilson
Laurence
Margaret Munger
Denver
Grace Bules
Don van Stone
Naperville
Ill
Claude Maag
Sweet Water
Jack Easterly
Dick Herboldsheimer
California
Frank Klentz
Ehel Hebbel
Louise
Florence Krugge
St. Joseph
Mich
John Eberly
Alfons Schumacher
Lewis Bruns
Lloyd Goranson
Paxton
Neb
North Platte
Garden Club
Sidney Legion Park
Bill Wilson
Bud Goranson
Eric
Frank Fehringer
Don Keaser
Henry Fehringer
Iliff
Joe Benish
Albert Fehringer
Jack Elis
Jake
Hubert Elenz
Anna Fehringer
Mike Huss
Kenai
Alaska
Ladies Church Auxiliary
Purple Ribbons 4-H Club June Meeting Recap
The Purple Ribbons 4-H Club met June 19 at Susan Hendee's home. Tanja Jung presided as vice-president. Members knitted and displayed projects, sang from the 4-H song book, and planned a July 1 practice demonstration at Janie Preble's home. Cookies and punch were served. The next meeting is July 10 at Chris Sterling's home. Connie Custer reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Hendee
Tanja Jung
Janie Preble
Susan
Chris Sterling
Connie Custer
Whitaker Reappointed Chairman Of Cheyenne County Veterans Committee
Marion Whitaker was reelected to a third term as chairman at the Cheyenne County Veterans Committee June meeting. The board includes representatives from all communities except Sidney, which has American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars appointees. Lowell Larson named vice-chairman. 26 veteran claims approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Veterans Committee
Marion Whitaker
Bill Behrends
Lodgepole
Lowell Larson
Gurley
Ed Misegadis
al Bauer
Sidney
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Larson
Misegadis
Egg Prices On Decline in Nebraska Outlook
University of Nebraska Extension poultryman Dr. Earl Gleaves says egg prices may fall below 1969 levels if production rises, with output boosted by a larger flock and higher chick hatch. He notes Midwest stability but rising production elsewhere, and cites four Egg Producers steps to reduce U S production. Walleye fingerlings from North Platte hatchery are stocked statewide for larger Nebraska reservoirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
University of Nebraska Extension
Earl Gleaves
Gleaves
USDA
United States
United Egg Producers
U. S
Game and Parks Commission
North Platte
Nebraska
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Louis Johnson
Robert Ray
Hemmingford
Ackerman
Cimdos
Lions Informed of
Peetz News
Peetz United
Clem Fehringer
Ft. Morgan
George
John Treinen
Jerry Fehringer
John Huss
Jack Fehringer
Bunker
Whitaker
Veterans Committee
Igo
Coring LY
Ulrls
Wrisley
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