Orme Speaks at Western Neb Vo-Tech Graduation in Sidney
State Senator Fern Hubbard Orme of Lincoln was commencement speaker at Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School. About 41 graduates received diplomas as Cecil E. Stanley presented certificates. Orme urged open minds, lifelong training, and loyalty to Nebraska while noting dropouts should be reduced.
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Fern Hubbard Orme
Lincoln
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Sidney
Cecil E. Stanley
Senator Orme
Orme
Nebraska
Western Nebraska Vo-Tech
Vo-Tech
Merle Rudebusch
Robert Clark
Clark
Harlan Brei
Trinity Lutheran Church of
George Fleming
Exstate
Western Nebraska
Western
Fleming
Merle A. Rudebusch
Dean Scott
Hayes Center
Officials Told Take Pay Out Or Lose Reelection
A Scottsbluff Star Herald history note recalls Cheyenne County elected officers were urged by the Farm Holiday Assn to accept 25 percent salary cuts to gain reelection. The movement spread across the agricultural west amid farmer hardship and foreclosures, with some violence but not in Sidney. Federal aid followed, stabilizing the situation.
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Sidney-Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff Star- Herald
Cheyenne County
File Now Says State IRS Head Omaha
Nebraska residents should file their 1968 income tax return promptly per Richard P. Vinal Omaha district director. He notes this is a slack period but the April 15 deadline nears. Early filers with refunds get money quicker and fewer mistakes occur. Nebraska returns go to IRS Center Midwest Region Kansas City Mo 64170.
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Omaha
Cruise Elected Memorial Hospital Board Chairman
Cruise has been chosen chairman of Memorial Hospital’s board, succeeding the late A J Jorgenson. He will be replaced as vice chairman by Lewis H Mehling. A nominating committee was named to pick a new director, with no immediate action expected. The board tabled a $40,000 x ray equipment purchase and debated welfare rate plans for Memorial Home patients, delaying decisions pending doctor input and possible Lincoln talks with welfare officials.
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Bay Cruise
Memorial Hospital
A.J. Jorgenson
Cruise
Lewis H. Mehling
R. C. Cunningham
Gunhardt Olsen
Elmer Ladine
Jorgenson
Welfare Department
Memorial Home
Lincoln
Derby Clinic At Jaycees Hall This Thursday Evening
A soap box derby clinic is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in Jaycees Hall. Ben Belding chairs the event and urges participants and their parents to attend. Door prizes and refreshments will be provided.
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Jaycee Hall
Ben Belden
Western Outlook Growth Is Reported To Owners Friday
Eight Nebraska newspapers launched Western Outlook last June report circulation rising from 28000 to 43000. Expanded to fifteen papers across Nebraska Colorado Wyoming with plans for June tourism issue up to forty pages. Ed Sykes says interest from more papers. sales may be handled by University of Nebraska advertising students.
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Western Outlook
Nebraska
Jack Pollock
Ogallala
Western Outlook Corporation
University of Nebraska
Sykes
Omaha
Lincoln
Cabela's Sends Hundreds of Thousands of Catalogs Nationwide
Cabela's Inc. of Sidney mailed 225000 catalogs with about 100000 remaining as part of a nationwide mail order push. The catalogs, mailed through the Sidney post office, weigh about 75000 pounds and the 1969 edition contains 176 pages. The company moved to Sidney from Chappell last year.
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Cabela’s, Inc
Sidney
Cabela’s
Dick Cabela
Tom Hrbeck
Cabela
Sidney Post Office
Cabela’s Inc
Chappell
Panhandle forecast shows light snow and clearing skies
The Panhandle expects decreasing clouds this afternoon with very light snow. Tonight and Tuesday will be partly cloudy with northwesterly winds 10 to 30 mph diminishing tonight. Highs reach 30 to 40 this afternoon and 40 to 50 on Tuesday. Snow chances are about 5 percent this afternoon and near zero tonight and Tuesday. The five day outlook calls for temperatures near or slightly below normal through Saturday with a warmer period midweek and little change thereafter.
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Panhandle
Elderly Couple Dies En Route Home After Crash
A two car crash near Sunol on Highway 30 Sunday's 1 30 p m killed Mrs. Laura Carmona who died of natural causes during the trip from Indiana to Laramie Wyoming where she wished to be buried The driver of the other vehicle Arnold Michelman of Lodgepole and Sgt Felix Koenig of the Nebraska State Patrol investigated The Carmonas 1960 Oldsmobile station wagon pulled a two wheel trailer and carried belongings as they headed to their old home The remains were sent to Laramie per Cheyenne County Attorney Don Tedesco authorities found no foul play The Carmonas were in their late 80s and Mr Carmona said he had worked on road construction in Indiana confirms the long drive was undertaken to fulfill her wish.
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Sund
Gregoria Carmona
Indiana
Laramie
Wyo
Sunol
Carmona
Arnold Michelman
Lodgepole
Michelman
Felix Koenig
Nebraska State Patrol
Laura Carmona
Cheyenne County
Don Tedesco
Telegraph
Steers Bring Top Price At Sidney Livestock Sale
A load of black whiteface steers averaging 514 pounds topped the market at 35.10 with buyers from eastern Nebraska and Colorado, as brisk bidding lifted prices across cattle, hogs, and feeder pigs in one of Sidney’s best sales. Listings for next Saturday began accumulating today.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Colorado
Sidney Ring
Panhandle seeks USDA aid for 11 county projects
A Panhandle resources group covering 11 Nebraska counties has heard promising feedback from the Agriculture Department. Dr. Vernon C. Rockey says its application for USDA project designation aims to obtain technical help and low interest loans for industrial, recreational, and beautification projects. Counties include Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Kimball, Cheyenne, Devel, Garden and Banner.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Vernon C. Rockey
Crawford
USDA
Cheyenne County
Citizens For Cheyenne County
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Nebraska Panhandle
Dr. Rockey
Sioux
Dawes
Box Butte
Sheridan
Scotts Bluff
Morrill
Kimball
Cheyenne
Devel
Garden and Banner
Rockey
Citizens For
Sidney Telegraph
Majority of Cheyenne farms sign for 1969 ag programs
Cheyenne County ASC reports about 95 percent of farms have signed for the 1969 feed grain and wheat programs. Enrollment tracks toward the national goal to retire about 37 million acres, with roughly 30 percent of basic feed grain acreage enrolled locally.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Lawrence Thompson
Thompson
Agriculture Department
Washington
Nebraska
Ag Dept
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