Spirit of Enterprise Shines in Cheyenne County Report
Government figures show Cheyenne County hosts about 362 active business establishments with 1,990 covered jobs. Small firms dominate with 96 percent under 20 employees, payrolls rise to $6.54 million, up 28.1 percent from 1959, and many founders leave stable jobs to start ventures despite high failure risk.
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Cheyenne County
United States
West North Central States
Cheyeonne County
A Salute To 4-H In Cheyenne County
The Telegraph presents a special 4-H section honoring leaders and members in Cheyenne County Nebraska. The March tribute recognizes extension personnel Corwin Mead Ivan Liljegren and Del Rae Beermann for the complete annual report and thanks contributing leaders and members for stories and pictures.
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State of
Nebraska
Corwin Mead
Ivan Liljegren
del Rae Beermann
Sidney and Dix Lead District VI NSAA Speech Contest
Sidneys team earned first place in Class A while Dix won top honors in Class 3 at the District VI NSAA speech contest at Chadron State College. Sidney St. Patricks Academy placed second in Class B with Potter fourth and Gurley fifth, with 17 Class B teams and 10 Class A teams.
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Sidney High
Chadron State College
Dix
Sidney St. Patrick’s Academy
Potter
Gurley
Dalton
Harrisburg
Robette Bryant
Steve Anderson
Pam Himes
Jerald Benzel
Cheryl Mitchell
Cathy Brenning
Jill Jackson
Lynn De= Mers
Sidney
Coleen Mintken
Cynthia Schmale
Tammy Schilreff
Finders Keepers
Lee Ann Haack
Art Howard
St. Pat’s
Potter’s
Jean Kiel
Susan Allen
Vicki Zwickl
Marsha Nelson
Patrice Herboldsheimer
Sandra Evert
Dave Gustafson
Sandra
Dave
Connie Flora
Debbie Thurston
Rosellen Deaver
Jane Schlaman
Susan Herboldsheimer
Sandra Shaw
Steve Linton
Georgia Killam
Connie Anderson
Jane Kriesel
Bob Rauner
Sidney St. Pat’s
Rich Larson
Weather Summary for Sidney and Panhandle Region
A light rain shower occurred in Sidney Sunday night with a trace on Friday. Friday's high was 38 and low 16, Saturday 49/22, Sunday 58/30, with noon today 47. Panhandle forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, highs near 59, lows mid 20s to mid 30s, precipitation under five percent. Five day outlook expects near normal temperatures 45 to 55 with occasional light showers early and late week.
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Sidney
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Rollie Rexroth Wins U P 4 H Scholarship Honors
Rollie Rexroth of Cheyenne County won the Union Pacific Railroad $200 scholarship. The Sidney High School senior plans to study agriculture at the University of Nebraska. Rexroth is active in 4-H, sports, Luther League and student government, with a long record of honors and leadership roles.
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Cheyenne County
Rollie Rexroth
Union Pacific Railroad
Joe W. Jarvis
U.P
Sidney High School
Rollie
Robert J. Rexroth
Sidney
College of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
Luther League
Order of St. John
Sidney High
Easter Egg Hunts Planned Across Five Cheyenne County Communities
Easter Saturday events in Potter Gurley Dalton and Lodge will host egg hunts for children with activities announced in multiple Cheyenne County communities.
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Cheyenne County
Potter
Gurley
Dalton
Lodge
Scotts Bluff student wins Division Six Stars of Tomorrow
Dan Coe a 16 year old junior at Scotts Bluff High School won first place in the Division Six Stars of Tomorrow Contest. He sang Granada beating 10 other acts and earns the right to perform at the regional contest in Fort Collins Colorado on April 15. Coe is the son of Mr and Mrs G G Coe of 1624 Avenue A.
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Dan Coe
Scottsbluff High School
Coe
Granada
Fort Collins
Colo
G. G. Coe
1624
Avenue A
Kiwanis
Crawford
Debbie Ingalls
Sheridie Ball
Cynthia Parish
Alliance
Mitchell
Sam
Laurie Norman
Chadron
Glenda Helm
Scottscluff
Peggy Freigerber
Sharren Foltz
David Fry
Jim Barth
Steve Lyster
Susan Drabbles
Hay Springs
David Shipley
Sidney
Candy Weideman
Renee Kaylor
Connie Palmer
Bid Opening Date Changes at Memorial Hospital Construction
The bid opening for Memorial Hospital and Home work is shifted from March 29 to April 7. Darold Hendee cites delays in plans from the architect as the reason. The project adds a new kitchen boiler plant and an 18 bed extension to the hospital.
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Memorial Hospital and Home
Darold Hendee
Charges Filed In Saturday Mishap In Sidney
Police report a two car collision on Illinois street near the Business Institute of Sidney Saturday at 7 20 pm. Kenneth Vach 29 of Sidney pulled from 5th Avenue into the intersection causing the crash with Jacqueline Kurz 17 of rural Sidney. Vach faces charges of failure to yield right of way. About 20 dollars damage to Kurz car.
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Sidney
Illinois Street
Business Institute of Sidney
Jacqueline Kurz
Ilinois
Kenneth Vach
Vach
5Th Avenue
Illinois
Sheep Growers Elect Johnson New President
Cheyenne-Deuel County Sheep Growers Association named new officers at a Friday meeting in Chappell. Lemoyne Johnson of Lodgepole becomes president with Larry Hansen of Chappell as vice president and Dan Phelps of Sidney as secretary-treasurer. Gail Klingman exits as president. Next meeting set for April 20 at the First State Bank building in Lodgepole.
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Cheyenne-Deuel County Sheep Growers Association
Farmers Co-Op
Chappell
Lemoyne Johnson
Lodgepole
Larry Hansen
Dan Phelps
Sidney
Gail Klingman
First State Bank
39 Buyers Take Bulk Of Livestock at Sidney Sale
There were 39 buyers absorbing the run at the Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion Saturday. A consignment of 82 light weight calves from Wyoming sold from 30.40 to 33.60 for steers and 28.10 to 28.60 for heifers. Beef cows traded mostly 15.75 to 17, canners 14 to 14.50, bred heifers 162 to 189.
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Sidney Livestock Sales
Wyoming
New Member Night Set by Sidney Chamber of Commerce
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce plans a New Member night at Dude's Steak House on Wednesday March 22. All new and renewing members for 1967 are urged to attend with a social hour at 6 30 p m and dinner at 7 30 p m. Dinner is two dollars per person with reservations due by 5 p m March 22 at the Chamber office. Jerry Krutsinger is the dinner meeting director.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Dude’s Steak House
Chamber
Jerry Krutsinger
Rites For Julian Cruz Held Today
Julian A. Cruz, 56, died Friday at Memorial Hospital in Sidney after years of poor health. A retired Sioux Army Depot employee, he lived in Potter for 15 years. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home, Rev. David M. Villemain officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born July 21, 1919 in Tades, New Mexico. Member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. Married Federina Gutierred on September 28, 1935 in Tades. Survivors: wife, son Zacarias of Tades, daughter Ruth Cardenas of Boulder, Colorado, brother Arthur of Albuquerque, NM.
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Julian A. Cruz
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
Potter
Gehrig and Son Funeral
David M. Villemain
Greenwood Cemetery
Tades
N. Mex
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Federlina Gutierred
Tades, N
Mex
Zacarias of
Ruth Cardenas
Boulder
Colo
Brgother, Arthur
Albuquerque, N, M
Prairie market report on cattle hog prices and weights
The report lists cattle and hog sale prices with head and weight ranges. Good hogs at 200-230 pounds sold around 17.60 to 18.10 per hundredweight, heavier or lower quality hogs at 16.50 to 17.25, heavy sows 14.30 to 15.10, feeder pigs 9.50 to 10 per head, and larger feeders 15 to 24 per head.
Good Friday Services At Holy Trinity
Good Friday services will be held Friday at 1 30 PM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney. Organ prelude by Mrs James Thompson. Invocation by Rev Ferdinand Wittenhuh n of Wesleyan Methodist. Dr William Hunter will preach on The Reason For the Crucifixion. Other sermons and music rounds out the observance with multiple local pastors contributing. Duane Nichols will sing a solo All In The April Evening.
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William Hunter
Light Memorial Presbyterian
John E. Stayton
First Methodist Church
Elmer Mundy
Calvary Baptist
Harvey Herman
Assembly of God Church
Duane Nichols
Sidney
Easter Bunny Distributes Prizes Across Sidney Stores
The Easter bunny tours downtown and at the Jones Center from 10 to 11 and 2:30 to 4:30 pm daily with free eggs for children under 16. Each egg contains candy and a numbered slip. prizes range from 1 to 5 dollars. 143 prizes are offered by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce retail committee with numbers posted at sponsor locations.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Jones Center
the Book Keepers
Village Toys
Sidney Office Su
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Pageant Entries Sought for Miss Cheyenne County
Entries are being sought for the Miss Cheyenne County Pageant in Sidney. The event, conducted by the Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday April 22. Six entrants have been received. more are wanted. Entry blanks are available from Junior Chamber members or clipped from the Telegraph. The pageant serves as a Miss Nebraska prelim and a Miss America prelim.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Miss Nebraska
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Census Bureau
Social Security Administration
The
U. P
Nebr
Sidney, Nebraska
Stars
Cole
Gurley Lions Club
Legion Park
Lions Club
South Park
Shelter House
Sidney Lions Club
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Sheep Growers
Johnson
Night Set
Julian Cruz
Gigantic Bunny
Holy Trinity
Big Rabbit
Western Auto Store
Foster Lumber Company
McCoy’s Shoe Store
Western Drug Company
Snyder’s Men’s Store
Ben Franklin
Cheyenne County Lumber Company
Fine’s
McDonalds
Lee Store
Greenlees
Jack and Jill
J. C. Penney Company
Harlan’s Bakery
Lloyd Brauer
Bernie Gass
Dean Christensen
Myron Woten
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