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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1974
Page
12
Services for Crippled Children will hold an area clinic in Sidney on March 23 in cooperation with the Elks Association and Cheyenne County Welfare. Registration runs 7:30 to 10:30 am, exams start at 8 am, and each child is examined once free of charge.
Sidney TOPS Club 138 at First United Methodist Church elected Gail McDowell as leader and Treese Vaughn as co leader. Pat Dickinson named Queen of the Year and division winners were announced for Divisions I IV and V. Officers will be installed March 26 and a TOPS call line is provided.
Plainview Extension Club met at Mrs James Deaver’s home with ten members. Mrs Russell George presided as they shared favorite vegetable recipes, heard a lesson by Mrs Lillian Messing, and planned future events including a Spring Tea, Memorial Home entertainment, bingo gifts, a birthday cake ceremony, April 10 wall covering lesson, and a plant and seed exchange.
The Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a gift of a 220000 acre ranch 65 miles south of Albuquerque New Mexico the largest donation of land for a wildlife refuge The Campbell Family Foundation of Albuquerque donated the property which lies along the Rio Grande and extends into the desert highlands preserving a rare desert grassland and brushland complex.
Gurley Pirates, seeded No. 3, fell to Ewing Tigers 62 47 in the 64th Nebraska state tournament. Leading scorer Virg Schumacher injured early, ending his year as Gurley trailed 35 25 at halftime.
The State High School Basketball Tournament opened with surprises in Class C and D. Hampton fell 88-82 to Paxton while Arapahoe upset Palmyra 63-58. In Class A Omaha Central beat North Platte 62-46 and Lincoln East defeated Beatrice 43-28, with Fremont 61-50 over Omaha Burke and Bellevue 55-54 over Omaha North. Central led North Platte 32-21 at halftime, as John Johnson scored 19 for Central and Bruce Kucera also had 19. Lincoln East built a big third quarter against Beatrice after a tight first half.
Future Homemakers of America Dalton chapter elected officers for the 1974 75 school year at a regular meeting. Barb Ernest presides with Tammy Miller as vice president and Jane Pelster as secretary. Cheryl Morgan is treasurer and Patsy Dykman is encounter chairman. Terri Vander Stoep is publicity chairman, Doreen Panas parliamentarian, Terri Cape historian, and Nora Mintken recreation chairman. Barba Ernest and Tammy Miller join Jane Pelster and Cheryl Morgan as district representatives at the Nebraska State FHA Leadership Conference in Lincoln April 8 9 under sponsors Miss Ardyce Ejinspahr and Mrs Nancy Rexroth. About 1350 officers from 147 Nebraska chapters attend. The conference theme Fly High Butterfly Pass It On emphasizes discovery exploration and action using resources.
Four Nebraska colleges including Platte College UNO Chadron State College and Doane College have added hunter safety training under the Game and Parks Commission program. The effort aims to produce qualified instructors and extend the course into more schools with special mini courses. The program requires at least four hours of instruction and can expand to six hours under federal rules.
The Sidney Garden Club met at Mrs Ethel Houge's home with 14 members. Marie Nicholson presided as president and welcomed a letter from former member Mrs Laura Young now in Boise Idaho. The group discussed Garden Hints and Trees topics, with upcoming district meeting in Oshkosh on April 3 and a next meeting set for April 9 hosted by Mrs Emma Tank and Mrs Ruth Anthony.
Farmland Industries announces tentative agreement with Canadian officials on an anhydrous ammonia project. Four plants in Alberta will produce about 1.5 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer annually, with the first two plants operating by 1976. Ernest T. Lindsey says the complex will be the world’s largest fertilizer facility and ease Midwest shortages.
Sidney coaches and teachers meet the Sidney Senior Lettermen in a Monday game at 7 30 pm in the Junior High Gym.
Sidney St Patrick's defeated Potter 55 49 Thursday to win the championship of the Potter Freshman Sophomore Basketball Tournament. Lodgepole took third place by defeating Dix 64 30.
Dr. James Feurig, a former Green Bay Packer, marks his twenty first year as athletic team physician for Michigan State University. He serves in that role alongside team trainers and medical staff, ensuring care for MSU athletes.
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