Production Underway at Midwec Oshkosh Plant
Production lines run at the Midwec Electronics plant in Oshkosh as orders pile up. By week’s end 35 fulltime staff will be employed across production, labs, and offices. Products bear the Midwee emblem and are fully produced locally with in-house branding and packaging. Work continues on other items and several patents have been obtained as production proceeds on schedule.
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Midwec
Oshkosh
Midwec Electronics
Midwee
Deluxe Kimball Motel Planned on Highway 30
Plans for a deluxe motel in Kimball were announced. It will be built by H. M. Vowers, Inc. on Highway 30 north of Gotte Park, on land purchased from Lloyd Vencill.
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Stan Juelfs
Kimball
H. M. Vowers, Inc
Gotte’'Park
Lloyd Vencill
Motel plans reveal western motif and brick veneer design
The 16 unit motel will feature a western motif with free telephone and carpeting in all rooms. It will be U shaped open to the south, brick veneer in light buff, with paved driveway and electric heat. Stan Juelfs of Potter will supervise construction and manage the motel when opened. Bids are out and work to start when weather permits.
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Stan Juelfs of
Potter
Alliance Teachers Get 4 Percent Pay Increase
The Alliance Public School System board approved a new salary schedule on Tuesday, boosting top pay to 5425 for grade school principals as part of the 4 percent raise.
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Alliance
Allance
Board of Education
School payroll tweaks and a mayoral style budget change
The board approved a 4 percent salary increase bringing full-time teacher pay to 3425, raising the school tax levy by about one to one and a half mills. Superintendent Morri son's pay was cut to 10080 after hiring an assistant. Tom May declined the Junior High principal offer and stays as director of guidance. Dewey L Jensen filed for unicameral election in Oshkosh, seeking a return to the post after a six year hiatus.
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L FE Morrison
Tom May
Jensen seeks renomination in district race
The piece notes Mr Jensen, a farmer rancher and building contractor long resident in the county, heads of the county taxpayers league, and a vigorous campaign for renomination to the legislature. Friends from Garden Kehrard Deurevnies urge him to run again this year. CHAPPELL GIRL Arlene Younglund finalist in CWC beauty queen event.
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Ginley
Ggaltaie
Keith Cou
Jensen
Couny Taxpayers League
Jensen Sass
Chappell
Chappel
Arlene Younglund
Colorado Womens College
CWC
Miss Younglund
Colorado Woman's College
Russell Younglund
Ogallala
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bayard Stone Age Fair Draws 6000 Attendees Over Weekend
About 38 exhibitors displayed at the third annual Chimney Rock Stone Age Fair, attracting an estimated 6,000 spectators over three days. The largest Sunday crowd toured the Legion building, with 13 states represented by registrants. Local exhibitors included Ken Fowler Ted Dunder Jim McGrew Harold Heil James Dunder Mike Durnal Curtis Heil and Fred Beltner.
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Bayard
Chimney Rock
Legion Building
Ken Fowler
Colorado
Iowa
Wyoming
Nebraska
Hastings
Ted Dunder
Jim McGrew
Harold Heil
James Dunder
Mike Durnal
Curtis Heil
Fred Beltner
Kimball Awards 125000 Street Paving Contract to Cheyenne Firm
The City Council awarded the A H Road Construction Co of Cheyenne a 125000 contract to pave thirty blocks of streets and two blocks of alleys in Kimball.
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Kimball
A H Road Construction Co
Cheyenne
Lewellen Youth Chosen for 1980 BCYS State
Ray Caelm of Lewellen Rural High School earned selection for Boys State with plans to attend this summer. The LRHS junior is active in football basketball and church work and recently starred in the junior class play. Kenneth Knoche named Boys State representative for Chappell. he is a senior band member and letterman in basketball and track.
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Lewellen
BCYS
Oshkosh
Ray Caelm
Levwelion Rural I'gh
Ray
Asound
LRHS
T.c
Reuben Catheim
LeweHen
Crupe Ray
Jim
Lis O
Kenneth Knoche
Chappell
Kennehh Knoche
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Kenneth
Harlan Knoche
American Legion
Rotary Club
Teachers At Hemingford Win 3 Percent Pay Increase
Hemingford Board of Education approved contracts for the 1960 61 term and voted a 3 percent salary raise for all positions plus degree element adjustments to approach equity with high school pay. Chairman Wayne saver indicated top elementary pay around 3900 and high school top pay near 1800 on the new schedule.
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Hemingford
Wayne Saver
Band clinic weekend at GCHS moves to OSS venue
The first home band clinic in years is set for Saturday March 19 with Band Director Godfrey Machal organizing. Participants include Bridgeport Lewellen and GCHS with OSS hosting due to space limits. Jim King of Hastings College conducts mass rehearsals and the public concert closes the day. Barry Blackman named Kimsball Boys State delegate with Eddie Stahla as alternate.
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Godfrey Machal
Bridgepot
Lewellen
GCHS
Maas i
OSS. F.rs
OGS
Jim King
Hastings Co.lge
Wil
Chadron Library Expansion Request Comes to Council
A $40,008 library improvement project was proposed for Chadron to be voted on at the April 5 city election. Library board member Keith Lenington presented the plan with architects Hinde and Laurinat of North Platte. The proposal calls for a rear addition doubling the building size and remodeling of the existing, noted as in poor repair.
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Chadron Chadron
Chadron City
Keith Lenington
Hinde and Laurinat
North Platte
Volunteer Firemen Plan Benefit Pancake Supper
The Big Springs Volunteer Fire Department will host a benefit pancake supper on Saturday evening March 26 in the Memorial Hall basement. Tickets will go on sale the week prior and may be purchased from fire department members in all local organizations. Wellington has filed as a district judge candidate with other contenders including Judge A W Crites and W D Lichty Jr of Chadron.
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Big Springs
Volunteer Fire Department
Memorial Hall
Fire Department
Dawes County
16Th Judicial District
Nebdraska Law College Association
State Bar Association
Wellington
A W. Crites
Chadron
W D. Lichty, Jr
Crawford attorney seeks 16th district judge seat
Chadron resident Welligon, a longtime Crawford attorney, filed this week as a candidate for district judge of the 16th judicial district which covers Dawes Box Butte Sioux Sheridan and Cherry counties He has practiced in Crawford since 1928 and has been active in local affairs.
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Chadron
R Welligon
Crawford Atorney
16Th
Dawes Box Butte
Sioux, Sheridan and
Cherry Countes
Crawford
Ogailala Adjusts Saturday Closing to 8 PM Year Round
Retail stores in Ogailala will observe a Saturday night closing time of 8 pm throughout the year. The change is permanent, not seasonal. Food stores will continue their existing Saturday night hours and are exempt from the 8 pm rule.
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Ogailala
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