Car Train Crash Fatal To A J Jorgenson 83
Albert J. Jorgenson 83 longtime American National Bank chairman in Sidney dies after car struck by Union Pacific freight train near Potter Louise Jorgenson, severely injured, hospitalized in Sidney Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 1 30 p m Interment Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge Active pallbearers named Honorary pallbearers listed Jorgenson served as hospital board chairman for years and was reelected in January Memorial Hospital of Sidney suggested as memorial date of accident 4 35 p m verified by county coroner and state patrol investigators. Mr Jorgenson born 1886 Council Bluffs Iowa married Mary Ann Draper 1907 died 1958 and Louise Adams 1958. He moved west in 1909 drawn by land boom to Kimball later expanding banking and business ties in western Nebraska.
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Albert J. Jorgenson
American National Bank
Sidney
Nebraska
Louise
Union Pacific
Memorial Hospital
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Darrell Davis
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Jack Flohr
David Peetz
Lowry Lindell
Jerome Buehrer
Gerald Matzke
Jerry Dykman
Don Tedesco
Tedesco
Nebraska State Patrol
Mr. Jorgenson
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Christian
Anne Marie Jorgenson
Denmark
Mary Ann Draper
Louise Adams
Jorgenson
Kimball
Jorgenson Led Local Bank for Decades in Sidney
Jorgenson, a longtime Sid ney banker and land real estate figure, rose to president of The American National Bank in Sidney and later became chairman of the board. He helped expand deposits from half a million to about ten million, chaired hospital and civic groups, and remained active in bank decisions until late in life. Survivors include his wife Louise, children Gwendon McKenzie and Donald W., a sister, a granddaughter, and a wide network of local affairs.
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Panhandle
Kimball
Cheyenne
Jorgenson
Sidney
Leo Osborn
Nebraska
American National Bank
American Bank
American National
Donald W. Jorgenson
Nebraska Bankers Assn
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Sidney Lions Club
Louise
Gwendolyn McKenzie
McCook
Donald W
E.E
Lillie) Osborn
Helen Jorgenson
Lawrence
Kansas
North Platte River
2 Hour Closing Urged Tuesday
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee urge all business firms to close from one to three o'clock Tuesday afternoon out of respect for A. J. Jorgenson.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
The
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
A. J. Jorgenson
Contract Gains To Be Told At NFO On Tuesday
Producers of milk and millet are set to attend a Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 in St Marys Catholic Church basement Dalton. Officials invite non members and businessmen to hear how collective bargaining powers are benefiting producers through contract negotiations.
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Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
NFC
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Dalton
NFO
Orme To Speak At Vo Tech Graduation Friday
State Senator Ferne Hubbard Orme of Lincoln will deliver the principal address at the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School commencement Friday at 2 PM. About 40 graduates will receive degrees in the school auditorium with Cecil Stanley and local dignitaries in attendance.
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Senator Orme
Vo-Tech
Ferne Hubbard Orme
Lincoln
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Cecil Stanley
Nebraska State Department of Education
Robert Clark
George Fleming
Harlan Brei
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
Merle Ruderbusch
Milan Hanson
I-80 last section in Nebraska plan for 1973 74
A state timetable shows the Ordville to Sidney stretch of I-80 as Nebraska final link. The 20 year program by State Engineer Marvin Nuernberger targets 1973 to 1974 for completion with a possible national monument celebration. Major Panhandle work includes Scottsbluff Mitchell four lane and 286 miles of roads valued at about $20 million over six years.
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Brownson
Sidney
Nebraska
Marvin Nuernberger
Ordville-Sidney
America
Union Pacific
Utah
Panhandle
U.S. 30
Wyoming
Bushnell
Chappell
Lodgepole
Kimball
Sunol
Potter
Neb
Potter- Ordville
Sidney Crossing
Nuernberger
Department of Roads
Banner County
Harrisburg
Allaince
Hemingford
Sheridan
U.S. 20
Rushville
Cheyenne
Neb. 19
Dawes
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Clinton
Gordon
Deuel
Dawes-Box Butte
U.S. 385
Dunlap
Garden
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Devel
I-80
Sidney& Gurley
Scotts Bluff
U.S. 26
Mitchell
Morrill
U.S
Bridgeport
Northport
Scottsbluff-Gering Highway
Lakeside
Sioux
Harrison
Ft. Robinson
Box Butte
Junction
Alliance
Gurley
Mrs. Doran Rites To Be Wednesday
Katherine M. Doran 95 a Sidney resident for 83 years died at Memorial Rest Home. Funeral at St. Patrick's Church Wednesday at 10 am. interment Greenwood Cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the church. Born Davenport Iowa December 25 1874 she married Henry T. Doran in 1894. he died about 26 years ago. Survived by one granddaughter and three great grandchildren.
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Katherine M. Doran
Sidney
Memorial Rest Home
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Edward Flinn
Greenwood Cemetery
Katharine Marie Bettendorf
Davenport
Iowa
Hubert Bettendorf
Henry T. Doran
Doran
Evelyn Winter
Carl J.schmidt
SHS School Calendar Set for 1969-70
The board approved the Sidney High School calendar for 1969-70 with 180 teaching days. Classes begin Tuesday Sept 2, after Labor Day, later than prior years, and include events such as Teacher Workshop, Teachers’ Convention in Sidney, Thanksgiving, Christmas break, Easter, and a June 4 commencement.
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Board of Education
Russell Pedersen
Sidney
Prairie Echo Debuts In The Sidney Telegraph On St. Patrick Day
The Prairie Echo, St. Patrick’s High School’s mimeographed paper, makes its first appearance in The Sidney Telegraph today. The monthly publication is planned, written, and pasted up by St. Pat’s students with Ted Egging as editor and Mrs. Glen Baie as faculty advisor.
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St. Patrick’s
Prairie Echo
Sidney Telegraph
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Pat’s
Ted Egging
Glen Baie
Nebraska SB 42 Requires Building Permits Statewide
Nebraska passes SB 42 effective immediately requiring building permits for new construction or repairs totaling one thousand dollars or more. County assessor Ed Swanson says an informational statement must be filed before work, with the Tax Commissioner providing the form. Prosecution for noncompliance rests with the county attorney as contractors and dealers are notified.
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Nebraska
Ed Swanson
Cheyenne
Sidney
Terry Carpenter
Tax Commissioner
Swanson
State School Tract Brings $24 000 Bid
A quarter section of state owned land sold this morning for 24000 dollars at 150 per acre. The State Board of Education Lands and Funds sold the tract to Raymond C. Walker. The tract SW of Sec 16 13 50 had been leased to Howard Kurz.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Raymond C. Walker
Howard Kurz
Vo-Tech Open House Set for April 13 at Western Nebraska
The Western Nebraska Vocational School will host its annual Open House on Sunday April 13. Merle Rudebusch the administrator says tours of the school facilities will be offered and the public is invited and urged to attend.
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Western Nebraska Vocational School
Merle Rudebusch
Extension Gives ASC April 4 Deadline for Wheat, Feed Grain
The two week extension to sign for the 1969 wheat and feed grain program was not needed in Cheyenne County. About 90 percent of eligible wheat farms and nearly 95 percent of feed grain signups were complete. The extra time covers nine states as deep snow and cold hinder farmer visits to county ASC offices.
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Cheyenne County
Lawrence Thompson
ASC
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Plains
Northwest
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