Chadron Wins CSC Scholastic Contest Grand Championship
Chadron High School captured the grand championship at the Chadron State College Inter-High Scholastic Contest, scoring 76 points to beat Torrington 66. The event drew 1,045 students from 51 high schools across four states despite storm-era disruptions. Chadron also claimed its fourth overall title in the 10-year history, with Torrington earning the Class I runner-up trophy. Individual honors noted include Jennel Barton in beginning typing and Julie McRoberts in music and English usage.
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Chadron High School
Chadron State College
Chadron
Torrington
Wyo
Wyoming
Douglas High School
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
S.D
Alliance
Ainsworth
Newcastles
Perkins County
Grant
Chappell
Minatare
Crawford
Hay Springs
Alliance St. Agnes
Big Springs
Arthur
Dalton
Paxton
Douglas
Wheatland
Burke
Springview
Mullen
Sargent
Wauneta
Dix
Gurley
Hyannis
Lodgepole
Sidney St. Patrick’s
Thedford
Harrisburg
Lewellen
Stuart
Cody-Kilgore
Lyman
Harrison
Chadron Assumption
Melbeta
Sunflower
Jennel Barton
Stanton Wood
Ronnie Cerney Chappell
Julie McRoberts
Carol Ardissono
Oshkosh
Jacki Kinoshita
India Sees 1287 Deaths From 1969 Floods and Tornadoes
New Delhi AP reports the government tallies 1,287 deaths nationwide from floods and tornadoes in 1969. The record tallies casualties across multiple states as relief efforts continue.
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New Delhi
India
Services Held In Idaho For Walter Cox
Walter Cox 48 a former Sidney resident and Idaho lawman died March 6 after a car hit an oil slick and struck a train near the Washington Idaho line. Funeral March 10 at First United Methodist Coeur d Alene burial Forest Cemetery. Surviving widow Gloria son Dennis and two stepdaughters Susan and Bruce Miller etc.
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Sidney
Idaho
Walter Cox
Washington-Idaho
Cox
First United Methodist Church
Coeur d'Alene
Myron Sherrard
Forest Cemetery
Coeur d’ Alene
Walter W. Cox
Shelton
Kimball County
Clarence Cox
Potter
Kimball
Potter High School
Air Force
Idaho State Patrol
Af& AM
Scottish Rite
Shrine Club
Elks
Gloria
Dennis
Bruce Miller
Seattle
Wash
Susan McEuen
Stella Cox
Oren
Alva
Herlong
Calif
Rites Friday For Mr Narjes
Final services were held Friday at St Pauls Lutheran Church for Henry F Narjes 85 who died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital The Rev Lester Boehm officiated Pallbearers were Paul Narjes Ed Narjes Ernest Schluter David Narjes Roger Franzen and Roland Larson Services and interment were at Preston Kansas on Saturday The Craig Holechek Funeral Home handled local arrangements A native of Germany Narjes was a western Nebraska resident for 19 years He is survived by his widow the former Marie Carstens two daughters one son and 10 grandchildren
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Henry F. Narjes
Memorial Hospital
Lester Boehm
Paul Narjes
Ed Narjes
Ernest Schlueter
David Narjes
Roger Franzen
Roland Larson
Preston
Kan
Craig-Holechek
Germany
Narjes
Western
Nebraska
Marie Carstens
Wage gains reach 7.8 million in first nine months of 1969
Preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates show about 7.8 million production and related workers in manufacturing received general wage increases in the first nine months of 1969. Of these, 3.6 million gained from current decisions and 4.2 million from deferred raises or automatic escalator provisions.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
1970 Crucial For Libraries In Nebraska
Nebraska library leaders forecast a decade of expanded cooperation among public school and college libraries. E C Newman of Omaha urges community wide library service and reviews funding shifts away from real estate taxes to sustain growing needs.
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Nebraska
E.c.newman
Omaha
Mr. Newman
Nebraska Library Development Committee
Mrs Campbell services held for Annie Alger Campbell
Funeral services were conducted at the First Christian Church for Annie Alger Campbell 88 who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Rev Ellis Wotan led the rites with pallbearers from local families. burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Campbell born in Mound City Mo married Otho Campbell in 1904. widower since 1961. Surviving two sons three granddaughters three great grandchildren and one brother.
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First Christian Church
Otho Campbell
Memorial Hospital
Ellis Wotan
Greenwood Cemetery
Ralph Lundberg
Perry Butterfield
Merle Christofferson
Harold Gibbins
Paul Sheaman
LaVern Cowch
Craig- Holechek
Kentucky Sunday Laws Cause Legal Confusion
The Sun day closing laws in Kentucky are described as confusing and unsettled. A 1914 Court of Appeals decision cited the idea that the law should reflect what the country’s common sense sees as necessary for ordinary business.
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Frankfort, Ky
Kentucky
State Court of Appeals
Here's How Spring's in the Air Plan Ahead To
A spring planning piece urges homemakers to prepare for March's approach with seed orders, seed flats, bird nests, canning jars, and home upgrades. It suggests seeds, herbs, outdoor furniture fabrics, rollers for planters, and DIY garden projects while noting fuel bills and financing options.
Bayard Seeks Two Year Extension For Sewage Plant
City officials petitioned the State Water Pollution Control Council for a two year delay to start construction of a lagoon sewage treatment facility. The request stems from potential federal standard changes and funding shifts, though no denial notice has reached Bayard. The city has land ready for the secondary treatment site.
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State Water Pollution Control Council
City of Bayard
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Kansas City
Department of Interior
Residential Contracts Down In January Nebraska Nonresidential Rise
F W Dodge Division reports January construction contracts down 31 percent from a year earlier totaling 15 361 000. Nonresidential and nonbuilding future contracts rise 19 percent to 4 692 000 and 1 703 000 respectively while residential contracts fall 47 percent to 8 966 000.
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Nebraska
F. W. Dodge
McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company
Home repairs and wood finishing tips from Know-How column
Readers ask about painting over wallpaper and finishes. Aluminum paint can seal wallpaper to prevent show-through, with latex or solvent paints over it. A bubbled lacquer on a varnished table requires removal and refinish. Birch may skip filler using a liquid sealer. walnut filler guidance. A wooden salad bowl can be refinished with fine sanding and linseed oil. air dry and avoid soaking or dishwasher.
Easter lilies bloom brighter with heat treated bulbs
A feature notes heat treating lily bulbs before cold storage may double flower counts. About 9.5 million bulbs are stored at 60 to 70 degrees one to two weeks then at 4 degrees for six weeks. Heat enhances early leaf formation leading to more leaves and flowers.
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New York State Flower Industries Convention
New York State Agricultural College
North American Lily Society
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