Susie De Vier Crowned Miss Fort Sidney 1965
A near sell-out crowd at Sidney Junior High Auditorium saw Susie De Vier, 17, crowned Miss Fort Sidney 1965 in the tenth annual pageant. Sponsored by Sidney Seven-Up Bottling, she advances to the Miss Nebraska Pageant in York. Judges noted her Charleston routine and blues talent to win with strong vote tallies across four ballot rounds.
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Susie de Vier
York
Miss DeVier
Bill Bailey
Fort Sidney
Cheryl Larabee
George C. Coulter
Sidney Business Institute
Howard C. Lile
Barney Smith
Jack Bruns
Sidney Jaycees
Sidney youths shine in Western Conference titles and coaching changes
Sidney High School athletes lead with the Freshman track team winning the Western Conference title at Chadron while Tom Wilson of Sidney earned medalist honors in the Western Conference golf tournament at Alliance. Roger Trumper will coach Geneva High School basketball next term as Geneva prepares for a strong return of ten of its twelve varsity players. Western Nebraska schools hire new coaches amid regional athletic activity and a Sunol grade school track meet drew 200 youngsters. Separately, K N plans for a gas pipeline storage near Huntsman prompt questions. officials say no firm plans or FPC approval yet, though stored pipe suggests possible activity in coming months.
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Dave King
Sidney
Nebraska
Chadron
Tom Wilson
Alliance
Roger Trumper
Geneva High School
Geneva
Western Nebraska
Sunol
Sidney Telegraph
Huntsman
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Ken
Interstate Gas Co
Tri-State
Wyoming-Colorado- Nebraska
Kimball
Huntsman Field
Burlington
K-N
Sidney Public Schools to Host Fourth Annual Fine Arts Festival
The fourth annual Fine Arts Festival runs May 9 to May 14 at Sidney schools with free Sunday string trio from University of Wyoming, Monday all school instrumental concert, Tuesday student recital, Wednesday all school choral concert and art exhibits, and Friday Fort Sidney Colonels performance with admission. Event showcases progress from elementary training through high school. Admission for Friday set at 1.50 dollars.
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Sidney Public Schools
Ron Reidler
University of Wyoming
Sidney High School
Sidney High
Jim Cantrell
Mance
Fort Sidney
Cancer Drive canvassing underway in Sidney
House to house solicitation for the Cancer Fund Drive is in progress this week under the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. General chairman is Mrs. S. J. Simmerman with area chairs Mrs. Victor Nelson, Mrs. Cliff Wolf, Mrs. Marion Whitaker, Mrs. Dale Erlewine, Mrs. Chet Hickman, Mrs. Charles Colling and Mrs. Neal Craig.
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Sidney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
S. J. Simmerman
Victor Nelson
Cliff Wolf
Marion Whitaker
Dale Erlewine
Chet Hickman
Charles Colling
Neal Craig
Forsythe Dowis Owner Osborn Dies at 61 in Colorado
Alfred G. Osborn, 61, owner of the Forsythe and Dowis Rides, Inc., died suddenly last Thursday at Ft. Morgan, Colorado. He lived in Sterling, where the show headquarters were located.
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Alfred G. Osborn
Forsythe and Dowis Rides, Inc
Ft. Morgan
Colo
Sterling
City County Gasoline Tax Share Grows
The City of Sidney and Cheyenne County gain from a new gasoline tax distribution law that began April 1. State Treasurer Fred Sorensen reports the first month added 132,859 to state funds for 536 cities and villages and 33,214 to counties. Sidney's expected annual share runs around 36,000, up from 14,407 last year, aiding in-city street costs.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Fred Sorensen
Hastings
Alliance
Kearney
Fremont
Grand Island
Kimball
North Platte
Norfolk
McCook
Scottsbluff
Representatives
Adams
Bob Butte
Buffalo
Cheyenne
Dodge
Douglas
Lancaster
Lincoln
Madison
Red Willow
Scotts Bluff
Tom Coffey
ASCS Furniture Sold in County Disposal Sale
Excess office furniture at Cheyenne County ASCS is to be disposed of per office manager Lawrence Thompson. Equipment is unused due to outdated papers and files moved to the federal records center. Bids run May 3 to May 14 with public opening by the county board at 2 p.m. May 19.
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Cheyenne County Ascs
Lawrence Thompson
Federal Records Center
Obituary for Emil Fickenscher of Gurley and Gothenburg
Emil Fickenscher 52 of Gurley died Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Sidney after being moved there four days earlier Services are at 9:30 a m Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Gurley and 3 45 p m Tuesday at American Lutheran Gothenburg Burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery Gothenburg He was born April 7 1913 in Gothenburg to Paul and Hannah Block Fickenscher He married Delpha Harris May 24 1940 in Gothenburg and lived in St Paul Minnesota He was a Grace Lutheran member and Gurley Volunteer Fire Department member Survived by wife Delpha two sons Rollin University of Nebraska and John at home two brothers Alvin and Lawrence Gothenburg one sister Pauline Holmes Gothenburg and his father Paul Gothenburg Pallbearers listed The family designates Grace Lutheran Church as memorial Craig Mortuary in charge Drive carefully
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Emil Richard Fickenscher
Gurley
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Grace Lutheran
Harold Johnson
Gothenburg
Neb
American Lutheran Church
Schaaf
Christ Lutheran Cemetery
Paul
Hannah Block Fickenscher
Delpha Harris
St. Paul
Minn
Grace Lutheran Church
Delpha
Rollin
University of Nebraska
John
Alvin
Lawrence
Pauline Holmes
Paul Jurgens
Edmond Block
Walter Block
Otto Block
Edwin Block
Donald Block
Craig Mortuary
Stimka, John C. Services Set for Sunol Native
John C. Stimka 52 died Friday at Memorial Hospital after illness. Native of Sunol, he lived most of his life there. Services will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from St Patrick's Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery and military graveside rites. Rosary at Gehrig and Son tonight at 7:30. Born January 24 1913 in Sunol to Frank and Agnes Stimka. Married Earlene Harvey in 1944. Survived by mother Agnes, son Dennis in Germany, brother Edward, sisters Rose Kilgore, Elsie Grothe, and Dorothy Helebert.
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John C. Stimka
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Stimka
Cheyenne County
Sunol
St. Patrick’s Church
V. J. Pelster
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Frank
Agnes Stimka
Earlene Harvey
St. Patrick's Church
Agnes
Dennis
Germany
Edward
Rose Kilgore
Fort Collins
Cole
Elsie Grothe
Dorothy Helebert
Sidney
Panhandle forecast shows cooler spell with mixed days
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight in the 30s, high Thursday 60 to 70. Five day outlook calls for temperatures averaging 2 to 9 degrees below normal through Saturday with cool conditions until midweek and frequent changes thereafter.
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Panhandle
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Bill Passed
Congressman Dave Martin announced the House unanimously approved the Agate Fossil Beds designation in northwestern Nebraska. The measure, already cleared by the Senate, would allocate 3,150 acres in Sioux County for $301,500 and provide $1,800,000 for development, construction, and displays before President Johnson signs it.
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Washington D. C
Dave Martin
Sidney Telegraph
House
Nebraska
Johnson
Senate
Martin
Sioux County
Lodgepole And Sidney Women Tie For Lead In Campaign
The Sidney Telegraph reports a two way tie for first in the circulation expansion contest between Mrs Elmer Phelps of Lodgepole and Mrs W D Smith of Sidney. Subscriptions and renewals drive votes toward a $3000 prize pool with $800 to the leader.
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Lodgepole
Sidney
Elmer Phelps
W. D. Smith
Sidney Telegraph
Margaret McCabe
Dalton
Mae Keefer
Lloyd Goranson
Peetz
Colo
Marjorie Dougherty
Sidney Trade Area
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Sheri Schou
Janet Hass
Sheryl Peter
Telegraph
Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Bridgeport
Nebr
Sidney, Nebraska
Forsythe-Dowis
ASCS
Emil Fickenscher
John Stimka
Agate
Lois Dindinger
Potter
Florence Ludeman
Beryl Nissen
Don Hazlitt
Lorenzo
Wendell Abrams
Hazel Faustman
Chappell
Robert Rolls
Ordville
Berenice Hunt
Sund
Melvin Criswell
Bea Sentency
Beverly Pearson
Mildred Ott
Wanda Line
Ira Mae Keefer
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