Wieser Named Coach for 1968 Fort Sidney Juniors
Maynard Wieser to lead the 1968 Fort Sidney American Legion Gibson Ford Juniors baseball team with Tom Ernst guiding the Midget group. Wieser, a longtime local player and four time Legion coach, promises spring practice as the season set to begin in late May with multiple sponsors backing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Wieser
Fort Sidney
American Legion
Gibson Ford
Tom Ernst
Mr. Wieser
Peetz Town
Sidney
Legion
The
Sidney American Legion
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Gibson Ford Motor Company
American National Bank
Stickney’s Inc
Sidney National Bank
Sidney Telegraph
Dude’s Steakhouse
Fix Pharmacy
Insurance Center
Star Market
Whizzer White Sparks Colorado. Cotton Bowl Highlight
Colorado star Whizzer White, later a Supreme Court Justice, threw a touchdown pass and returned an interception 47 yards for a score in the 193K Cotton Bowl game, delivering a dramatic play for the Buffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whizzer White
Colorado
Night Fishing Techniques For Dark Hours
Lincoln Nebraska experts from the Game Commission discuss nocturnal fishing, noting lunkers bite best at night while various species like largemouth bass walleye and catfish feed after sundown. They advise dark lures during night hours lighter lines and careful casting to avoid snags and disturbance.
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Lincoln
Nebr
The
Game Commission
Girls Softball Association to form summer league
The Girl's Softball Association will meet Saturday March 30 at 4 p.m. in the Shelter House, Legion Park, to plan a summer softball league for local ladies. About 150 girls have shown interest. organizers seek coaches and assistants for each team.
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Girl’s Softball Association
Legion Park
Sidney
Sidney Junior Baseball Association
Fort Sidney
Fort Sidney/American Legion Baseball committee
City of
Kennedy to Coach Alliance High Football Team
Mike Kennedy a two year all Big Eight linebacker at Nebraska is named head football coach at Alliance High School. The 24 year old was an assistant at Balton and previously at Omaha South after graduating from Nebraska. He replaces Bud Jasnoch who resigned to become superintendent of schools in Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kennedy
University of Nebraska
Alliance High School
Kennedy
Balton
Omaha South
University
Myron
Bud) Jasnoch
Oshkosh
On Track Meeam I Fla GNP Race Track Spelling
A Philadelphia letter notes debate over the official spelling of a world famous horse race track. The Seminole word meaning Beautiful Prairie underpins the original spelling yet remains undetermined.
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Philadelphia
Red Raiders Bound For Scottsbluff Relays
The Sidney High Red Raiders travel to Scottsbluff for a relay meet. Coach Hank Reitz lists relay only events with team members across the distance medley 2 mile mile medley and sprint relays along with field events including high jump broadjump shotput and discus.
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Sidney High Red Raiders
Scottsbluff
Hank Reitz
Frank Solano
Bill Rice
Tom Biggs
Dan Sherrerd
Steve Empson
Greg Merrick
Loren Swanson
Mike Selzer
Jim Holechek
John O’connell
Jim Benzel
Mike Peetz
Curt Blome
Larry Lingwall
Kent Halley
Jerry Hickman
Mike O’halloran
Gerald Thomson
Chuck Wait
Ken Boehm
Mike O’holleran
Steve Mattoon
Dale Foland
John Seidel
Monte Laux
Mike Sutton
John Curless
Bob Ladine
Jim, Holechek
Fish Habitat Changes in Nebraska Reservoir Salvage
Nebraska Game Commission crews removed over 116000 pounds of rough fish from four southwestern reservoirs in January and February. More than half were moved to special lakes, about 46000 pounds sold to packing plants. Johnson Lake yielded 103300 pounds, with Sutherland, Walgren, and Maloney also seined. stocking of 10600 rainbow trout followed, including 4000 into Two Rivers Trout Lake and other fingerlings into Verdigre Creek, Winter Creek, and Alliance Drain.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Game Commission
Johnson Lake
Sutherland Reservoir
Walgren Lake
Lake Maloney
Two Rivers State Recreation Area
Verdigre Creek
Winter Creek
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Minatare
Academy Will Take Nine To Ogallala Invitational
Sidney St Patrick’s Academy will take nine members to the Ogallala Invitational this Saturday at Ogallala. Coach Dennis Bargen notes relay spots open. Bill Bonkiewicz will run 100 and 440. Lowell Hare joins 2 mile relay, open 440, and probably high jump. Jack Bennett open 880. Alan Runge discus and 440. Clay Radtke 100 and 220. Steve Rea low hurdles and mile relay. Bill Colling shot put discus and mile relay. John Storkel mile runner. Steve Sutton weight events.
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Sidney St. Patrick’s Academy
Ogallala
Ogalala
Dennis Bargen
Bill Bonkiewicz
Lowell Hare
Jack Bennett
Alan Runge
Clay Radtke
Steve Rea
Bill Colling
John Storkel
Acaemy
Steve Sutton
State Track Records Come Up For Grabs
State prep track marks are listed with names, schools, and years. Notable leading figures include Lincoln High, Omaha Central, Grant, and Scottsbluff through the 1960s, as many records linger while others may fall this season.
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Nebraska
Bob Williams
Lincoln High
Terry Williams
Omaha Central
Jim Johnson
Boys Town
Warren Whitted
Omaha West
Cliff Colglaizer
Grant
Jim Lang
Omaha Ryan
Joe Orduna
Bob Holm
Beatrice
Omaha Tech
Mike
McCook
Omaha Westside
Duane Smith
York
Jack Scott
Scottsbluff
H. McAferty
Gothenburg
Steve Yeates
Holdrege
Mike Henninger
Lincoln Northeast
Steve Yung
Blut
Gayle Sayers
Record Bullhead Tops State Gift at Smith Lake
A 3 1/2 pound bullhead caught at Smith Lake on July 28, 1963 set a state record for Alfred E. Porter of Rushville.
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Alfred E. Porter
Rushville
Smith Lake
University of Nebraska Rodeo Set for May at State Fair Grounds
Lincoln Nebraska's 10th annual indoor rodeo at the State Fair Grounds Coliseum will run May 3 and 4 with college entrants from Kansas North and South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin and Nebraska competing in events such as bull riding bareback saddle bronc calf roping bull dogging ribbon roping and women's barrel racing goat tying. Queen contest interviews April 26 and horsemanship rounds April 28 with final judging to follow. the queen crowned at the first performance and part of gate receipts goes to a Lincoln area charity.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
State Fair Grounds
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
Lincoln Area
Armed Forces Promotions and Assignments Highlight Omaha Area
The notice lists Oklahoma City sergeant promotion for radar operator Eue A. Schuler, son of B E Schuler, with education at Carl Albert High School and Central State College. It also notes Army sergeant Ronald K. Darling at Ft Myer Virginia and Private First Class Jens Q Peterson Jr. in Vietnam with the Strategic Communications Command.
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Oklahoma City
Euegene
A. Schuler
B. E. Schuler
N. W
Ninth
U.S Air Force
Schuler
Oklahoma City Air Force Station
Aerospace Defense Command
Carl Albert High School
Midwest City
Oklo
Central State College
Air Force
D.e.ross
Illinois Ave
Sidney
Nebr
Ft, Myer
AHTNC
Ronald K. Darling
Kenneth F. Darling
Lodgepole
Neb
U. S. Army
Ft. Myer
Vung Tau
Vietnam
Jens Qo, Peterson Jr
Dix
US. Army Strategic Communications Command
Long Lines Battalion
Unclear text about local club award and racing event
Fragmentary OCR mentions a club award and a colt named for racing, with references to events in a town and a parade of names. Details are damaged and names are unreadable, making precise identification impossible.
Sioux to field junior varsity baseball at UND
Sioux coach Harold Kraft plans a 13th season with a junior varsity squad at the University of North Dakota. The JV will mainly comprise freshmen and borderline varsity players as they develop, with potential promotion to the varsity team as they improve. A separate item notes English-bred horses at Hialeah with On Your Mark I and Reet Lass taking the turf race 1 2 3.
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SIOUX
Grand Forks
N. D
NCAA
University of North Dakota
Harold (Pinky) Kraft
Kraft
Teamiaml
Fla
Hialeah Polyfore
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Sidney High
Gerald Thompson
Lingwall
Halley
Hickman
Blome
Thompson
Kimball
Telegraph
Red Raiders
Tues
Socialettes
Potter State
Lils Groc
Sid. Impl
Loren. Coop
Horrock B
Juells Grain
I.H.C
Wilson Gas
Sinclair Hob
H & R Block
Poteter State
Lois Lamont
Opal Winn
Hamms
Clarences
Brandin Iron
the Mill
Zalesky F
Elmer’s Tar
Bauer
BIG 12
Brauer Pack
Greenlees
Sidney Ellis
Bond Robin
Powell Hdw
Bond S, H
Decker’s
Baker Tire
Bauerkemper
Sid, Vol Fire
Jaycees
Dalton B
Elks
Pinettes
Sid
Yendis
Egging Cab
Peetz Ele
Terry Pkg
Frac Oil
Bordens Berts Tex
Fix Pharm
Osage Groc
Panhandle S
Sidney Roofing
Schmidt
Janis Ribera
Amer
Dudes S. H
Fairmont
Cedar Lanes
Hahler’s
Dee Kurz
Winnie Olinger
Cliff Devier
Academy
Oogallala
Niversity
Iravee Trorse
Ceeamip
Loavel Club
Lee
Beran
Foyhead
Vptr
Poagamee
Cactiris
Farmers Feed & Seed
East
Illinois
la Petite Beauty Salon
Kitchenaid
Cheyenne County
Osage
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