Lincoln Star Praises Sidney for Manpower School Lead
The Lincoln Star editorial lauds Sidney Nebr for leading an occupational training school at Sioux Army Depot. It notes a one year program that may become permanent with federal and state legislation, citing 136 current students and 325 projected next year under the Manpower Development Training Act pilot.
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Sidney
The
Lincoln Star
Sioux Army Depot
Star
Congress
John Lee
Neb
Nebraska
School Board Sets Busy Month With Bus Bid Study
The Sidney Board of Education met Monday to discuss re electing teachers for the coming term, consider buying a new route bus, and study bids for a 13 year old model replacement. The revised base salary schedule was approved and a 1965 66 calendar set with 180 school days.
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Sidney
Sidney Board of Education
Russell Pedersen
Vicky Lynn Brown
Sheryl Jones
North Ward
Shirley Flohr
Ron Riedler
Judy LeBar
Bob Wetzbarger
Ellen Peterson
Central
Ed Rath
Bleachers Renovation Considered Amid Budget Strains
School board reviews bleacher upgrades at the football field while weighing major expenses such as replacing the boiler at the Junior High and buying a new bus. Supt Pedersen to study renovation options. Summer driver education approved with two instructors. About 100 public school students to do behind the wheel and 25 to 30 St Patrick's Academy students to complete both classroom and driving training. A complete school census survey is ordered, last compiled two years ago.
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Supt
Pedersen
St. Patrick’s Academy
Federal Funds Added For Title 874 Program At School
Superintendent Pedersen told the board the school received a government check of 37300 for Title 874 subsidies aiding students in federally impacted areas. The district enters a phased program switching to a fixed grant, with estimated annual total around 80908, meeting or exceeding the budget forecast.
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Supt. Pedersen
Mike Selzer Heads Rotary in Sidney
Michael Selzer was elected president of the Sidney Rotary Club at the regu lar meeting in the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Dr. C A Bitner became vice president with Elmer Hartmann as secretary, Lowry Lindell treasurer, and Robert Buecker and Dr. Del Koch as board members. Russell Pederson, Sidney Public Schools superintendent, was program chairman and introduced Don Tuch who spoke on Elementary Physical Education and school sports. Student Rotarian for March was Steve Treinen, son of Mr and Mrs John Treinen Jr, a St Patrick's High School student.
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Michael Selzer
Sidney Rotary Club
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Selzer
C. A. Bitner
Elmer Hartmann
Lowry Lindell
Robert Buecker
del Koch
Russell Pederson
Sidney Public Schools
Don Tuch
Sidney
Steve Treinen
John Treinen
St. Patrick’s High School
New Payroll Quest Pushed by Sidney Industrial Corp
The Sidney Industrial Corp plans to accelerate its search for new industry in the Sidney area. It voted to double regular meetings to the first and third Mondays of each month to obtain more frequent progress reports. Leo Krieger, who attended an industrial seminar in Lincoln, reviewed ideas from the Lincoln meeting and proposed new approaches.
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Sidney Industrial Corp
Sidney
Leo Kriegeer
Lincoln
Krieger
Frank Morrison
Industrial Foundation
Alo
Sidney Industry Group
Ft. Sidney
County Reports 1965 Start Bond Sales At $87,473
Cheyenne County residents began 1965 by buying $87,473 in Series E and H savings bonds during January, under H. Glenn Spearow, county volunteer bonds chairman. The amount was 7.6 percent of the county’s yearly goal, while statewide sales reached $11,737,839, 14.9 percent of Nebraska’s goal.
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Cheyenne County
H. Glenn Spearow County Volunteer Savings Bonds
Nebraska
Sidney Telegraph notice style ad with rates and address
A compact newspaper fragment from Sidney Nebraska announces postal and subscription details dated Wednesday March 3 1965. It lists second class postage paid at Sidney Neb and a P O Box 219 for address changes with subscription rates of 8 dollars per year inside a 50 mile zone and 9 dollars outside, plus a single copy price of 10 cents.
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Sidney
Nebr
Panhandle forecast shows snow flurries and cold winds
ThePanhandle region experiences snow flurries and strong northerly winds this afternoon and tonight with generally fair skies Thursday. Tonight’s low 5 to 15 and Thursday’s high 25 to 35. The five day outlook projects temperatures 6 to 12 degrees below normal with highs in the 30s and lows 5 to 15, with scattered light snow near week’s end or early next week.
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Panhandle
Snowy Day Grips Sidney as Blustery Winds Persist
Intermittent snow and strong winds dampen visibility in the Sidney area while the plains endure winter conditions. Snowfall was light by early afternoon and wind kept ground cover shifting, with farmers hoping for rain as temperatures stay cold and crop conditions hold steady after two months.
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Sidney
Plains
Nebraska
Iowa
Panhandle
Paint Contract Awarded For Sidney Post Office
W A Holloway GSA announced a painting contract for interior and exterior work at the Sidney U S Post Office. Eastern South Dakota Painting Contractors Mitchell S D won as the lowest of five bids, with a low bid of 1954 dollars. The postmaster said the contractor has 150 days to start.
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W. A. Holloway
General Services Administration
GSA
U.S. Post Office
Sidney
South Dakota
Mitchell
S. D
Leo Gorman
Sixth Annual Rod And Custom Show At Sidney
The Platte Valley Custom Club presents its sixth Rod and Custom Show March 6 and 7 at Sidney National Guard Armory. Denver to Cheyenne entries from a four state area feature red and custom cars and a model car display with rare collections. Drag racing films, sponsors from local businesses, and door times from 6 to 10 p m Saturday and 9 a m to 8 p m Sunday. Admission 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for under twelve.
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Sidney
Platte Valley
Sidney Business Houses
Union Meeting Set This Week
A two day meeting of the Communications Workers of America Local No. 7405 opens in Sidney Friday with president Jack Harkreader. Attendees come from Sidney Kimball Bridgeport and Ogallala to train on analyzing community needs and building programs for the local union including fund drives blood banks and scouting and other civic efforts.
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Communications Workers of America
Sidney
Jack Harkreader
Kimball
Bridgeport
Ogallala
Accidents In February Are Fewer In Nebraska Patrol Area
February reports from Sgt. Mel Busekist of the Nebraska Safety Patrol in Kimball Cheyenne Deuel counties show 19 accidents, well below the usual 25. The 11 troopers logged 2,077 hours, patrolling highways 1,730 hours and driving 38,980 miles while assisting 95 motorists, issuing 437 moving violation warnings and 520 equipment defect cards, and arresting 191 people including 12 for DUI.
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Mel Busekist
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Kimball-Cheyenne-Deuel
County Sets 65 Road Plan and I 80 Interchange
Cheyenne County approves the 1965 road program touching 120 miles of grading and 200 miles of gravel surfacing with funding for bridges equipment and emergency funds. The plan runs Jan 1965 to Jan 1966 and invites public input at 1 30 p m Thu Mar 25. County backs the Sidney interchange atop Highway 19 south of the Plains Drive In Theatre.
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Cheyenne County
Board of County Commissioners
Orville Smith
Potter
A Sidney
Telegraph
Sidney
Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Fenske
Mr. Fenske
Stars Of Tomorrow Show Features 18 Acts March 14
Eighteen acts selected for the 1965 Stars of Tomorrow show sponsored by the Sidney Kiwanis Club. Thirty seven applicants tried out Feb 22 23 with a dress rehearsal set for Mar 12 730 pm in the Junior High auditorium. Tickets are $1 adults 50c students. Proceeds benefit local youth programs.
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Stars of Tomorrow
Sidney Kiwanis Club
T. R. Tillotson
John Platt
Vernon Shoopman
Kiwanis Club
Ron Reidler
Keith Williams
Arlo Jones
Richard Black
William Kalous
Don Born
Henry Meysenburg
Marion Whitaker
the Triangles
Dalton
Potter
Lorenzo
Lodgepole
Sidney
Julie McRoberts
Betty Weed
Marshal Heizer
Sharon Stately
Stan Mahlman
Karen Jones
Susan Lenzen
Craig Nieminski
Rich Henkel
Nancy von Forell
Nancy Meier
Julie Kallhoff
Eddie Ott
Henry Loebe
Larry Gorman
Lodgepole Eyes State Bid In Four Way Playoff
Lodgepole faces a four way playoff for a state tournament berth with players Weston Miller Weldon Tremain Rex Behrends Charlie Schmidt Larry Fraass and Jim Bondegard listed along with coaches Lynn Collison and Dick Ward.
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Weston Miller
Weldon Tremain
Rex Behrends
Charlie Schmidt
Larry Fraass
Jim Bondegard
Lynn Collison
Dick Ward
Iced Plane At Local Airport Delays Stopover
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department attended a small aircraft landing Tuesday afternoon during a defrosting stopover. The plane en route to Salt Lake City encountered icing but landed safely and the firefighters returned to town once the aircraft was clear.
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Sidney
Salt Lake City
Five Wheel Theft Dismantles 1956 Mercury Near Airport
A 1956 Mercury station wagon owned by Arnold Larson was pushed from town toward a country road east of the airport, jacked up and stripped of its wheels and tires including the spare. The dismembered car was found by a passerby and reported to the patrol at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
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Sidney
Arnold Larson
Caucuses Name School and Town Board Nominations in County
In Cheyenne County four incorporated villages held caucuses Tuesday night to nominate candidates for town and school boards. Elections set for April 6. Gurley openings include village board and school board seats with incumbents listed. Dalton may hold another caucus to finalize town board nominations. Lodgepole and Potter caucuses named candidates for town and school boards. Sidney has no elections.
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Cheyenne County
Gurley
Lee Foster
Wayne Russell
Allen Lessman
Harry Handley
Virgil Schumacher
Leo Egging
East District
Robert Spearow
Harold Ahlschwede
West District
Rollie Larson
Robert Sanders
Jess Higgins
Dick Ladine
Chuck Weir
Kenneth Larson
Dalton - Dalton
Ed Lessman
Ted Panas
John Heizer
Dean Hiner
Kermit Nelson
Herb Schreinert
Phil Curtiss
Kenneth Miller
Herb Fecht
Dale Flora
Lodgepole
Roy Grimes
Ted Houser
Glenn Fraass
Don Hyde
Harold Krieder
Paul Fraass
Ernest Meyer
Arnold Michelman
Potter
Ray Slama
James Hardman
William Hates
Harold Steele
Gordon Reed
Kenneth Rose
Incumebents
Bruce Juelfs
Cletus Wright
Terrell Wickhorst
Robert Slama
Rudy Dedic
Sidney
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Brent Stoll
Jim Behrends
Rollie Schmid
Bill Sergent
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