Beaming Philanthropist Mrs Wickard Donates Lodgepole Center
The Telegraph profiles Gertrude Wickard whose decades of service bend toward Lodgepole. From Nativity displays and taxidermy figures to hosting a community center, she rallys support for the March of Dimes and earns local praise for her faith, wit, and devotion to neighbors. Her late husband Ernest helped start the project before their Wisconsin move.
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The
Telegraph
Gertrude Wickard
Lodgepole
Ernest Wickard
Highway 40
Wickard
Mary
Babe
Joseph
Art Linkleiter
Mr Wickard
Wickards
Highway 30
Wisconsin
Rainbow Motel
Lively Alliance meeting on air service clashes noted
Transportation parley in Alliance drew reps from Chadron Sidney and Alliance plus smaller towns. Frontiers schedule angered business leaders who want CAB referral, while officials mulled surface transport and a potential Western group visit to the governor in Sidney.
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Alliance
Gene Kemper
Nebraska
Chadron
Sidney
Kemper
Frontier Airlines
Denver
Omaha
Lincon
Lincoln
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Rembrandt
Alliance City
R.W Laing
James Jensen
Bridgeport
Exon
Nebraska Panhandle Forecast With Snow Flurries Possible
Considerable cloudiness and continuing cold through Tuesday with a few light snow flurries. Highs in the 30s, lows 5 to 10 tonight. Chance of measurable precipitation about 10 percent each period. Extended outlook through Friday partly cloudy with highs in the 40s and lows 10 to 20. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Frontier
Doran Rites In Sidney For Mrs Frances Doran
Mrs Frances Doran 70 died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. A Nebraskan born June 19 1900 in Minden she came to Sidney in 1918. Survived by daughter Mrs Carl Schmidt and three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials optional to donor’s charity.
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Frances) Doran
Memorial Hospital
Doran
Minden
Frank
Leata Burgess
Sidney
G.H. Doran
Sterling, Cole
Burgess
Mrs Sterling Rites Set At 9 30 Tuesday
Marguerite M Sterling 69 died Saturday at Memorial Hospital was a Cheyenne County resident for 46 years born Oct 27 1901 in Michigan City married James A Sterling July 15 1922 at Douglas Wyo. Survivors include son Louis R Sidney and daughter Mrs Harvey Miles Sidney with 11 grandchildren funeral Tuesday 9 30 am at St Patrick s Catholic Church Sidney Rosary tonight 7 30 at St Patrick s Burial Greenwood Cemetery Gehring and Son Funeral Home in charge
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Marguerite M Sterling
Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne County
Michigan City
James A Sterling
Douglas
Wyo
Sidney
Sterling
Catholic Church
Royal Neighbors
Gold Star Mothers
American Legion
VFW
Altar Society
Louis R
Harvey Miles
St. Patrick's Catholic Church of
Ray Kosmicki
St Patrick's Church
Greenwood Cemetery
St Patrick’s Church
Gehring & Son Funeral Home
Pope death sentence upheld. appeal planned to Supreme Court
Attorneys for Duane Pope announce plans to appeal his death sentence to the United States Supreme Court after the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the conviction. Pope was found guilty of murder tied to a June 4 1965 bank robbery in Big Springs and was tried on related murder charges in Chappell.
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Duane Pope
United States Supreme Court
Nebraska Supreme Court
Pope
Big Springs
Chappell
Siarce
State Game Commission Sets Early Grouse Season Date
The commission announced an earlier opening for grouse this year moving to Sept 18. Other opening dates include cottontail rabbits Sept 1 antelope archery Aug 21 squirrel Sept 1 rail Sept 1 deer archery Sept 18 antelope rifle Sept 25 snipe Sept 15 pheasant Nov 6 quail Nov 6 turkey Oct 30 and deer rifle Nov 13.
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State Game Commission
Turkey
Nebraska nonagricultural jobs rise in January but down from year ago
Nebraska nonagricultural job openings increased from December to January driven by inventory needs and snow removal work, yet remained about 25 percent below January last year. Openings fell 24 percent year over year while total month openings were 8 percent below December. End of January unfilled openings dropped over 18 percent from December. In Panhandle areas Alliance Scottsbluff and Sidney labor supply rose since last month. Sugar campaign early completion caused about 9800 layoffs with most seeking work through Scottsbluff. Sidney area labor demand fell 90 percent versus a year ago.
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Nebraska
Panhandle Area
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Aging Conference Assigns Sidney Men to Task Forces
Gov J J Exon names Albert Ruttner to the employment task force and Douglas Boyd to the nutrition task force for the 1971 Governor's Conference on Aging. Each ten member panel will advise on health transportation retirement roles income housing and nutrition. The groups include seniors professionals and at least one student.
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J.J Exon
Sidney
Albert Ruttner
Douglas Boyd
White House
New Bridge Hearing Sought for Route 71 North Platte River
Nebraska Department of Roads invites public input on locating and designing a new southbound bridge on Highway 71 over the North Platte River between Scottsbluff and Gering. A temporary bridge and detour are planned. Written requests for the hearing must be received by March 19.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Department of Roads
North Platte River
Scottsbluff and
Gering
Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Blends Business and Music
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce holds its annual meeting at the Junior High School auditorium with a brief business session led by Stan Larabee followed by music from The Mario Singers of Denver and the Fort Sidney Colonels of Sidney. Plans include 1970-71 leadership introductions, awards, and a tribute by Chamber Manager Ed Cole. The event, open to the public, runs from 7 to about 10 PM with tickets at 1.50 for nonmembers and two tickets per dues-paid member. President James Payne urges growth, new industry, and tourism in Cheyenne County during the 70s.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Mario Singers
Denver
Fort Sidney
Stan Larabee
Lloyd Carr
James Payne
Gene Lienemann
Larabee
Ed Cole
Cheyenne County
LaVern Draper
Chamber
Cole
Payne
Governor seeks delay in Nebraska tab ticketing policy
Governor J J Exon asks law enforcement agencies to extend the March 1 deadline for motor vehicle license tab purchases and to refrain from issuing tickets until March 5 due to extreme weather and eastern flood conditions delaying renewals. The directive covers the State Patrol and other agencies.
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J.J Exon
Exon
Frontier inaugurates Beech 99 service in Sidney flight
Mrs. Gene Hartman of Dalton boards the new Beech 99 aircraft launched by Frontier Airlines in Sidney. The mini airliner seats fifteen and serves short stage routes with flights 941 and 943 to Denver and Rapid City, while inbound flights 938 and 942 continue north and to Rapid City. East-west service is curtailed, but connections via Denver enable broader travel.
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Gene Hartman
Dalton
Frontier Airlines
Denver
Rapid City
Frontier
Hartman
Sidney
Los Angeles
Discovery Likely Commercial Producer in Cheyenne County
Rex Monahan and Sterling Cole oil operators expect their No 1 Reineka-Johnson well in SWSE Sec 7-12-52 Cheyenne County to become a commercial producer. A drill stem test recovered 295 feet of oil and 60 feet of oil and gas cut mud, and the well is a workover of a 1968 drilled borehole. The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will determine if this constitutes a discovery of commercial production.
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Rex Monahan
Sterling
Cole
Cheyenne County
Reineka-Johnson
Petroleum Information
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney Auction Market Prosperous Sale Draws Buyers
Buyers from Colorado and Wyoming called Sidney the best market as The Western Plains Auction Co held a Saturday sale. Hog prices dipped but remained competitive with slaughters at 1.70, sows 12.50, bears 10.75, feeder pigs 8 to 14 per head, calves 38 to 91 per head, and cows 1.75 to 23.25. Next Saturday expects 300 to 500 Holstein and Brown Swiss steers, 200 to 250 calves and yearlings, 75 to 100 cows and bulls.
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Western Plains ‘Auction Co
Floyd
Sarge’ Sargent
Sargent
Colorado
Wyoming
Sidney
Stamp Program Discussion Set Tuesday Night
Dennis Daly of Scottsbluff from the USDA will address the public gathering Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the East Ward School basement His topic covers food stamps rules and regulations and he will answer questions The meeting is open to the public and those needing clarification are urged to attend.
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Dennis Daly
Scottsbluff
United States Department of Agriculture
East Ward
Winter Clings as February Ends in Blustery Snow
Sunday February 28 1971 brought cold winds and heavy snow across Sidney with near zero visibility and icy streets. Drivers struggled on slick surfaces while country highways offered better traction for trucks. Forecasters warned of heavy snow watches as Rapid City reported snow in progress and stockmen were advised to stay off highways unless travel was essential.
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Sidney
Weather Reporting Service
Nebraska
Colorado
Rapid City
Two Accidents Reported in Sidney on Sunday
The Sidney Police investigated two accidents. At 11 28 am on Forrest near 10th Fernando Gomez eastbound collided with Ted Bules who slid on ice while turning right. no damages or injuries reported. Later at 10 pm at D R Cafe parking lot Carol Kier pulled into a space and skidded into a parked car owned by Helen Huson causing about $100 in damage with no injuries.
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Sidney
10Th
Forrest
Fernando Gomez
Ted Bules
Gurley
D&r Cafe
Carol Kier
el Rancho
Helen Huson
3Rd Avenue
State Engineer okays 6.6 million highway bids
Federal highway officials told Nebraska that all bids on projects before February 24 can be processed normally and $6.6 million in highway projects awarded after bid reception last Friday are approved. Dean Frolik says budget changes target agricultural funding and new programs, with optimism on merging funds unsettled by recent revisions.
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Thomas Doyle
Federal Highway Administration
State Roads Department
Doyle
Nixon
Nebraska
E. Frolik
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Exon
University
Board of Regents
Frolik
College of Agriculture
College of Home Economics
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Ruttner, Boyd
Bluffs-Gering
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