Double lives of Cheyenne County women expand work roles
In Cheyenne County more women balance home duties with outside jobs. About 30.4 percent of females over 14 are employed locally, below the national 33.2 percent. The sharpest rise is among women over 45, up 78 percent in 15 years. ages 25 to 44 grew 22 percent, with women entering factories offices restaurants schools hospitals and other non traditional fields.
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Cheyenne County
Bureau of Labor Statistics
the Commerce ,Department
Rise in Cheyenne County Women Working Reaches Thirty Percent
In Cheyenne County the 30.4 percent now employed compares with 29.7 percent in 1960 when 1,447 local women over 14 worked. The labor rush reflects married women joining the workforce as families increasingly receive more than one paycheck weekly. Motivations include money, necessity, saving for education, debt payoff, or vocational interest.
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Cheyenne County
United States
Women Jurors Advocacy At Nebraska AAUW State Meet
About 104 AAUW members gathered in Sidney for the 36th annual state convention at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. They reviewed resolutions urged jury duty legislation for women and elected Alma Ashley as state president with Ruth Harris as second VP and Ralph Hammond as recording secretary. next gathering slated for Hastings in spring 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
American Association of University Women
Ruth Harris
Hastings
Ralph Hammond
Bushnell
Alma Ashley
Peru
Sidney
Telegraph
American Association of University Women In
U. S
Carl Curtis
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Peru State Teachers College
New State
Merrill J. Hewitt
Omaha
Jack Flohr
Sidney Aauw
1 80 Route Moving West to North Platte Segment
Construction begins this spring on the Hershey to North Platte stretch of 13 miles in western Nebraska. Right of way negotiations are underway for three segments west of North Platte Hershey to Sutherland Sutherland to Paxton and the Wyoming Nebraska line area five and a half miles east. Hershey to Sutherland set for letting June nine with a 2.7 mile Wyoming state line segment also slated. Contracts awarded last December for North Platte to Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Nebraska
Hershey
North Platte
C. C. Eloe
State Highway Department
Eloe
Sutherland
Paxton
Wyoming-Nebraska
Hershey To
North Platte To
Colonels To Be On Television Broadcast
The Fort Sidney Colonels will appear on a May 6 television program sponsored by Sidney National Bank. The half hour show will air at 9 30 p m Sidney time on Channel 5.
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The
Sidney National Bank
Fort Sidney
Three Traffic Wrecks Reported in Sidney Sunday
Sidney Police logged three Sunday accidents. First at 11:30 a.m. at Elm and 11th involved Teresa Nebares and Dennis Boeshart, with about 30 dollars in damage to Nebares car. A motorcycle crash near House of Flowers at 1:00 p.m. injured David Perez with 75 dollars in motorcycle damage and 80 dollars to Ann Smith’s parked car. The final collision at Illinois and northbound Finley and Jean Dimmick caused 150 and 125 dollars of damage respectively.
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Sidney
Teresa Nebares
Dennis Boeshart
11Th
Elm
Nebares
Boeshart
David M. Perez
Illinois
House of Flowers
Perez
Ann Smith
Dixon L. Finley
Jean M. Dimmick
Finley
Dimmick
Citywide cleanup extended to midweek by City Manager
City Manager George Felsch extended the cleanup drive to midweek. Tractors will collect debris, limbs, and trash in the afternoon at regular points. Cement, roofing, and siding items will incur a charge. Residents are urged to place containers at the rear where possible to improve neighborhood appearance.
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George Felsch
Mr. Felsch
Felsch
Moisture Is Best In Past 10 Years
Nebraskas wheat growing areas show unusually moist soil this spring per the State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics. A mid April survey finds top four feet moisture above the 10 year average in all districts except east central, greatest since 1959. Average available water about 4.59 inches in the upper four feet, up 1.24 inches from last spring and 8.6 inches above the 10 year mean. Distribution: 2.41 inches in the upper two feet, 2.18 inches in the third and fourth feet.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
East Central
Panhandle forecast stays generally fair through Tuesday
Weather summary reports generally fair conditions from this afternoon through Tuesday. Tonight’s low near 30 to 40 with Tuesday highs around 65 to 75. The five day outlook shows temperatures about 10 degrees above normal with little precipitation and a cooler turn by Saturday, highs 70 to 75 and lows 35 to 45. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Oil output to accelerate with new Nebraska drilling sites
Kimbark Exploration Co has staked two new wells in Cheyenne County, No. 2 Deaser in Eddy Field and No. 2 Clifford in Marvel Field, among eight new locations authorized. A secondary recovery program in Sleepy Hollow Field, Red Willow County, may boost Nebraska output in 2 3 months with Midwest Oil Co of Denver and Pubco of Albuquerque as operators.
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Kimbark Exploration Co
Cheyenne County
Deaser
Eddy Field
Clifford
Marvel Field
Nebraska
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willow County
Midwest Oil Co
Denver
Pubco
Albuquerque
N. M
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Livingston Oil Co
Oklahoma City
Oil Gas Commission
Sioux County
Texaco Inc
Bruce Parsons
Sterling Drilling Co
Banner County
Champlin Petroleum Co
W. O. Brown
Lincoln County
Socony Mobil Oil Co
Stoeppelworth Drilling Co
Mid- Continent Oil Co
McFadden
Ackman Field
Granite
Furnas County
Stoeppelworth
CSW
Consolidated Oil and Gas Co
Rudolph
J. W. Vandeveer
Harless
Morrill County
Hamby Reports for Duty at Da Nang Naval Facility
Seaman Robert A. Hamby USN, son of Mr and Mrs Alve C Hamby of Sidney, has reported for duty at the Naval Support Activity in Da Nang Vietnam. The facility was set up to meet rising needs for combat logistic support in Vietnam with about 3500 Navy personnel assigned.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Robert A. Hamby
USN
Alve C. Hamby
East Drive
Sidney
Navy
District Library Meeting in Sidney Nebraska
Librarians and library board members from the Nebraska Panhandle attend a district library meeting in Sidney at the new Public Library. The all day program includes registration at 9:30, welcome at 10:30, film screening, a 11:20 panel with Edward C. Newman Miss Louise A. Nixon and John Kopischke, lunch, and afternoon talks by Harriet Lute and Kopischke. Final sessions feature R. W. Brown Sidney Abraman and Miss Nixon. The library closes until 4 p.m.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney
New
Sidney Public Library
Edward C. Newman
Omaha
Louise A. Nixon
Lincoln
The
Nebraska Library Commission
John
Kopischke
Scottsbluff
Harriet Lute
Western Regional Plains Library
R. W. Brown
Sidney Abraman
Miss Nixon
County Educators Elect Officers at Spring Dinner
Cheyenne County Educators Association named new officers Ron Marker Potter president Joan DeLong Gurley vice president Gladys Hathaway Potter secretary and Pat Stewart Dalton treasurer at the Dalton American Legion Hall. The main speaker was Dean Hunter new Adjutant for the Colorado American Legion. About 150 attendees including faculty members school board members and spouses attended.
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Cheyenne County Educators Association
Dalton American Legion
Ron Marker
Potter
Joan DeLong
Gurley
Gladys Hathaway
Pat Stewart
Dalton
Dean Hunter
Colorado American Legion
Withholding Changes Into Effect May 1
Nebraska wage earners face a new income tax withholding system that began May 1. IRS District Director Richard P. Vinal urges adjusting withholdings to avoid overpayment, claiming all dependents, and filing a new Form W-4 by May 1 to align with the updated method.
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Nebraska
Richard P. Vinal
IRS
Summer Movie Series at Fox Theatre Starts June 8
The Fox Theatre and Parent Teachers Association launch a summer movie series for youngsters from June 8 through August 24. Twelve films will be shown at a total cost of 1.25 to each child. Season tickets are on sale. out-of-town schools may call 254-2363 for details.
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Fox Theatre
Assa
Fox
Vern Austin
Austin
State Roads bids total 3.45 million for 49 highway contracts
The State Roads Department reports low bids totaling 3,452,768 for 49 highway projects, roughly matching pre bid estimates. Included are Maury Corp. bids on Cheyenne segments with grading and culverts priced at 14,028 and 28,463 dollars, along with other line items broken by mileages and locales.
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State Roads Department
Cheyenne
Ordville
Maury Corp
Lorenzo
Local Scouters Cited At Council Recognition Dinner
Local scouters were honored at the Wyo-Braska Area Council recognition dinner in Scottsbluff. Calvin Klentz Troop 83 earned the Wood Badge training award. Ben Belden Sidney was awarded the Cubmaster's key for Pack 82. Training awards went to Paul Manley Troop 90 and Dan Dalene Troop 83. Weert Frerichs received a 25 year veteran pin, Jim Paxton an 18 year pin, and Virgil Schumacher Pack 88 Gurley a 10 year service pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyo-Braska
Scottsbluff
Calvin Klentz
Scoutings
Ben Belden
Sidney
Paul Manley
Dan Dalene
Weert Frerichs
Jim Paxton
Virgil Schumacher
Gurley
Central School PTA Wins Three State Awards
Sidney's Central School PTA received three awards at the state convention in Scottsbluff. Shown are Arlan Tangeman principal Mrs. Walt Johnson outgoing president Mrs. Donald Niece incoming treasurer Aaron Nelson new president 1966-67 and Mrs. Otto Aufdengarten outgoing membership chairman. Awards noted include 113 percent membership gain 40 percent of fathers joining and 100 percent Goldleaf award. Only three Nebraska schools earned the Goldleaf award this year. Attending were Mrs. Aufdengarten and Mrs. Schlesselman.
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Sidney’s
Central School Parent-Teacher Association
Scottsbluff
Arlan Tangeman
Walt Johnson
Central Pta
Donald Niece
Aaron Nelson
Otto Aufdengarten
Central
Goldleaf
Nebraska
Sidney’s Central
Grand Island
Ulysses
Aufdengarten
Fred Schlesselman
North Ward School
Balloting Now Only Week Away in Cheyenne County
Nebraska primary campaigning enters final week ahead of Tuesday May 10. Cheyenne County voters focus on sheriff race second and third district commissioner races and county treasurer, with party nominees to shape November contest. U S Senate race between Carl Curtis and Gov Frank Morrison dominates headlines as Democrats eye governor fight between Sorensen and Jules Burbach. Sample ballots printed in The Sidney Telegraph provide voters with time to study names and decide how to vote.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Ralph Englert
United States
Carl T. Curtis
Frank Morrison
Phil Sorensen
Jules Burbach
Crofton
Henry Ley
Val Peterson
Norbert Tiemann
Wausa
Bruce Hagemeister
Hemingford
Peterson
Tiemann
Hagemeister
Sidney
Farm laborer injured by grain auger at Dalton
Harold Warren, a Dalton farmer, sustained injuries to his right foot when his foot became caught in a grain auger while loading wheat. He freed his foot, then traveled to Memorial Hospital in Dalton for treatment.
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Harold Warren
Dalton
Mr. Warren
Memorial Hospital
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AAUW
Beth Edwards
Linda Busekist
Yvonne Sewald
Lynette Pederson
William Palmer
Powell Hardware
Fix Pharmeacy
Gamble’s
Western Drug
Gerald Eberenberger
Fremont
Elaine Williams
Crete
Lucille Stengle
W. Lee Smith
Allen Peterson
Kimball
Hamby
Viet Nam
Challenge of
A. M
Central School
Warren
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