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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1973
Page
2
The Harlem Stars bring a comedic basketball show to Sidney High Auditorium on March 18 at 8 p.m. They face the Sidney Town Team with tickets at $2 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12.
Nebraska Game and Parks officials urge county commissioners to protect pheasant and quail nesting sites by delaying mowing on rural roadsides. A Barbee letter notes 25 percent of pheasant chicks hatch in roadside cover and advises partial mowing after July 15 to support wildlife and reduce erosion costs.
NEBRASKAland Magazine shifted over 60 000 subscriber names and addresses from metal plates to computer memory. A mis entry lost hometown and ZIP for Alta Benton, Route 7 Box 46, prompting a call to reinstate the subscription. April issue marks the switch with expected initial glitches and efforts to fix duplicates and address changes.
A men's slow pitch softball meeting is scheduled for Monday March 19 at 7 30 p.m. at the Sidney Fire Hall. All interested persons or teams are urged to attend.
A Women’s Volleyball meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 pm at 2646 Monterey, home of Mrs Bob Selzer. Open to anyone interested in the league, with six teams already in the JCC sponsored program. Attendees will set rules and a schedule. those forming new teams or serving as substitutes or officials are urged to attend or contact Mrs Selzer.
Iliff claims Colorado State High School Class A Tournament berth by defeating Peetz 61-45 after beating Stratton 59-53 in the district finals. The Bulldogs from the Lower Platte Valley Conference finish the season undefeated at 20-0 en route to Denver.
Tim McQuade of North Platte won three Master Angler fish from the Niobrara River in Cherry County. One fish weighed one pound and one ounce, another tipped the scales at one pound exactly, with a third at one pound.
The Lincoln Star places Sidney High Red Raiders third in final prep ratings. Crete earns No. 2 over Sidney for beating No. 1 Fairbury twice, with Cozad fourth and holds positions for Aurora, York, Seward, Holdrege, Lincoln Plus X and GI Northwest. Other outlets confirm similar top fours. The Scottsbluff Star Herald tops Sidney in its area poll with Torrington second and Alliance third. The final 1973 poll not yet released. Sidney St Patricks Irish lead Scottsbluff ratings. Star Herald editor omits Sidney’s Jobman from All-Class B team.
The Rev Bob Richards two time Olympic pole vault champion will headline the District 6 Teacher's Convention at Chadron High School on March 15 and 16. About 500 teachers from the Panhandle are expected. Richards is executive director of the Wheaties Sports Federation and a noted public speaker.
Lincoln bureau reports a duck plague outbreak at Lake Andes South Dakota killed about 27 000 ducks and 169 Canada geese since mid January. Biologists marked 413 mallards with red or yellow paint and leg bands to trace movements and prevent further spread. Public help is urged to report any marked birds to the Lake Andes Refuge at (605) 478 7603.
Sidney High earns three players on the 1972-73 Western Conference hoops selections. Rick Seidel lands first team, with Randy Jobman and Scott Cornelius on the second five. Seidel led scoring with 613 points in regular season. Cornelius added 221 points and 88 assists. Jobman totaled 194 points and 153 rebounds.
Chadron State College forward Roger Ingabrand led the Eagles in scoring rebounding and field goal shooting with 18 points and 8.5 rebounds per game on 48.4 percent shooting. Don Daugherty added 11 points and 6 rebounds. Dan Snyder Tim Tunnell and Dave Sanders also surpassed 100 points. Poor shooting doomed an 5- game improvement and the team outscored 1,892 to 1,574.
Lincoln Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officers released a list of violations addressing carrying a loaded shotgun in or on a vehicle and other infractions. The report highlights hunter safety concerns and urges waste recycling.
The notice lists hunting and field trial events across Nebraska from March 15 to March 25 including mink and muskrat trapping season end, Vizsla and retriever club trials in Malcolm and Kimball, coonhunters and Brittany trials, a Trophy trap shoot in Papillion, and National Wildlife Week running through April 30 along with the first day of Spring and a Lincoln Parks meeting March 23. It also mentions Missouri River snagging season and a Fight Drug Addiction note.
Nebraska residents must apply by March 19 at Game and Parks offices in Lincoln to be eligible for spring turkey drawings. Early errors include omitting management unit, Social Security number, or listing more than two hunters on a buddy permit. The season runs April 21 to May 6 with specific unit permit numbers and locations to obtain maps and forms.
Nebraska biologists trap 69 sharptailed grouse in Cherry and Rock counties and relocate 39 cocks and 30 hens to Pennsylvania. The transfer, intended to bolster local populations, pairs with a pledge for a similar pheasant compensation from Pennsylvanian trappings, with birds noted as woodland adapted.
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