End of an Era at Hand Farm Dairy After 1892 Sale
Lester Hand Jr. ends a lifelong dairy routine at the Hand farm six miles south of Sidney as six quarter sections are sold to Paul Houser and Charles Lafler. The Hand dairy, linked to a 1929 start and a cheese factory outlet in Chappell, will wind down with a March 30 machinery sale. The Hand family memorial remains in the area known as Hand's Corner.
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Lester Hand Jr
Mr. Hand
Monte Vista Drive
Paul Houser
Sidney
Chappell
Housers
Charles Lafler
Lasler
Hand
Lester Hand Sr
Frank Hand
Coldwater
Mich
Lorenzo
Emporia
N. Y
Northsouth
Help with print edition forms at The Sidne Telegraph
Readers are invited to The Sidne Telegraph at 830 11th Ave for expert help with print edition forms. The notice emphasizes availability of skilled staff to assist with submission processes and formatting requirements.
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The
Sidne
Telegraph
11Th Ave
Rose Hardware to Close After 21 Years in Potter
Kenneth and Thelma Rose announce the closing of K. L. Rose Hardware in Potter after 21 years. A quitting sale begins March 16 with all merchandise and fixtures reduced. Mrs. Rose retires to full time homemaking while Mr. Rose continues plumbing heating and electrical work from home. The Roses will remain Potter residents and active in community affairs, with Kenny still mayor.
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Potter
Kenny Rose
Rose
K. L. Rose Hardware
Kenneth Rose
Kenny
Thelma
Wheat Growers Meet March 20 in Ogallala
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn plans an all day meeting in Ogallala on March 20 starting at 9:30 A M. University of Nebraska extension specialist Louis Daigger will discuss wheat varieties and fertilizer practices. Ray Davis Ron Maas and Holly Hodge report from Washington with USDA officials on international grain negotiations and Senator George McGovern handling export certificate bill to aid export wheat profits.
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Lincoln
Washington, D. C
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Ogallala
Louis Daigger
University of Nebraska Area
Ray Davis
Ron Maas
Potter
Holly Hodge
Hoidrege
USDA
George McGovern
Nebraska
Freezing mist and light snow slick Tuesday night
A freezing mist and light snow Tuesday night slicked streets, glazing windshields quickly and making driving miserable. Only 0.01 inch of precipitation was recorded by the FAA Flight Service Station. The weather turned nipier after a mild weekend with a brisk Monday wind. Temperatures ranged from 21 to 55 on Monday, 17 to 33 on Tuesday, and 17 to 36 by midmorning Wednesday.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Council approves lobbying funds for Lincoln trip over VTC budget
Lincoln lobbying funds authorized by city council aimed at advocating for Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School in budget talks. Governor Tiemann’s proposal reportedly halves the school’s request, risking curriculum and staff cuts in 1967 69. Also approved were a 1200 garage permit for Virgil Dean and ambulance service discussions, plus a $1414 low bid from International Harvester for a street department pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Bob L. Clark
Norbert Tiemann
Virgil Dean
70Th Ave
George Felsch
International Harvester
One-Room Schools Vanishing in Kentucky
In Frankfort Kentucky about 400 one room schools have disappeared in four years as state keeps closing small public facilities. Mergers also shrink the count of small high schools across the state.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
School Aid Bills To Be Discussed
A Nebraska NSIA sponsored meeting is set for 8 p m Tuesday March 21 in the Sidney High School cafeteria. Cheyenne County school board members patrons and teachers are urged to attend. John E Blundell NSIA field representative will speak. Discussion will focus on LB 448 LB 495 State Aid bills and LB 694 LB 695 district reorganization. A brief NSIA aims and activities report will be given.
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Nebraska School Improvement Association
Sidney High School
Cheyenne County
NSIA
John E. Blundell
Stars of Tho morrow Division Contest Saturday
Local Kiwanis Stars of Tho morrow show selects top three performers for Saturday contest in Scottsbluff High School Auditorium at 7 30 p m. Rene Kaylor Grand Champion Connie Palmer and David Shipley top finishers. One winner advances to district in Fort Collins on April 15, then to national finals at the Kiwanis convention in Houston in June. Tickets available through Duane Johnson.
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Kiwanis Stars
Scottsbluff High School
Renee Kaylor
Connie Palmer
David Shipley
Fort Collins
Houston
Scottsbluff
Duane Johnson
Warmer Panhandle forecast with light snow
Partly cloudy this afternoon and Thursday with a warming trend toward the weekend. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, highs in the mid forties to mid fifties, lows around 25 to 35. Precipitation probability under five percent this afternoon, tonight, and Thursday. occasional light snow is possible early and over the weekend. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
U P Agent Edgar Norman Dies at 41
Edgar Dale Norman, 41, a Union Pacific ticket agent in Sidney, died Monday night of a heart attack at home. Born October 20, 1925 in North Platte, he practiced life in North Platte before moving to Sidney in 1957. He married Doris E. Eberly in 1955. Survivors include his wife, son Edgar Scott, two daughters, and his mother. Services Friday at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Fund memorials to First Christian Church. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge.
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Edgar Dale Norman
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
Mr. Norman
First Christian Church
Ben Ogden
Greenwood Cemetery
North Platte
Edgar B. Norman
Doris E. Eberly
UP Olditimers Club
UP Junior Oldtimers Club
Doris
Edgar Scott
Mary Elizabeth
Katherine Louise
E. B. Norman
First Christian Church Building Fund
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Plans for Sioux Army Depot phase out in Sidney
Department of Defense representatives will visit Sidney on March 28 and 29 to meet with the city council Chamber of Commerce and all interested persons about phasing out Sioux Army Depot. City Manager George Felsch said the talks will address future uses of the area. Planning consultants will confer on parks and recreation plans and a Centennial Park luncheon at the Yendis precedes an evening planning commission session in the council chambers. Public invited.
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Department of Defense
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Sioux Army Depot
George Felsch
Centennial Park Committee
Yendis
City Planning Commission
County City Plan Proposes Ambulance For Hospital
The Sidney area moves to place ambulance service under Memorial Hospital with city and county subsidies to avoid losses. Hospital becomes lead agency with support from Dalton Gurley and Potter rescue units. Lodgepole and Sidney fire departments opt out.
Playground Paving Approved at North and Central Schools
The board approved paving 13,500 square feet at North and Central elementarys for volleyball and basketball courts, shuffleboard, tether ball and other games following South Ward success. A Title I summer program was approved and a followup project includes adding a school nurse who will teach health and hygiene and conduct home visits.
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North
Central
South Ward
North Ward
New Lunch Director Named as Art Wright Retires
The Sidney school board will honor Art Wright with a letter of appreciation for his service as lunch program director since its inception. Glenn Sing, current director of culinary arts at the Sidney Occupational Training Center, will replace him. Supt. Pedersen reported new accreditation standards from the state school boards association and discussed pending unicameral legislation. The 1967 68 school calendar was adopted with orientations, workshops, holidays, in service days, and a 180 teaching day term ending May 28.
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Art Wright
Sidney
Wright
Glenn Sing
Sidney Occupational Training Center
Supt
Russell Pedersen
State School Boards Association
Lincoln
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Oil Reserves Dip Despite New Field Finds
Nebraska's recoverable crude oil reserve slipped to 122.8 million barrels on Jan 1 1967 from 124.5 million a year earlier as 12.2 million more barrels were offset by about 14 million barrels of production. Gas reserves fell from 92 to 63 billion cubic feet. 1966 drilling completed 259 wells, with 1967 forecast at 220 including 120 wildcat and 100 field wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Industry
Oil and Gag Journal
Larger Ramp For Airport Still Sought
City Manager George Felsch pushes for a bigger ramp at the airport expansion to match the longer 6600 foot runway. Concrete work is to begin in about two weeks, with the $400,000 project requiring rerouting of State Highway No 19. Frontier Airlines will bring jet prop Convairs to Sidney when the runway opens, and larger private planes are expected to land, risking ramp congestion.
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George Felsch
Felsch
Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Grand Island
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Old Settlers Museum
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Marion Teel
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Marjorie McNish
Jim Rundstrom
John Jensen
South Ward School
University of Nebraska
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Ingrid Juelfs
East Ward
Myra Runge
Teel
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Mattie Bryan
Memorial Hospital
Ww. E. Gehrig Sr
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Craig- Holechek Funeral Home
Potter, Volunteer Fire Department
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