Rain Ends Worry Over Drought in Sidney Trade Area
A heavy weekend rain drenched Cheyenne County and surrounding areas from Nebraska Panhandle to northeastern Colorado. Totals ranged from 1.10 inches to over 3.6 in Gurley with up to 4 days of rain on record. Crops such as winter wheat and sugar beets should green up, while travel hazards and one trailer incident on Highway 30 were noted.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Sam Countryman
Sidney
George Coulter
Potter
Earl Lessig
Arnold Draper
Fred Kriessel
Dalton
Lorenzo
Chappell
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Harrisburg
Scottsbluff
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Cheyenne
Akron
Colo
Kearney
Championship Trophy Presented to Harold Draper at Wheat Contest
Harold Draper receives the state Wheat Champion crown trophy from Richard Mills of Lincoln while Fred Kriesel, president of the county Certified Seed Producers, watches during the Cheyenne County Certified Seed competition at the 1968 Fair. Telegraph photo.
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Harold Draper
Cheyenne
Richard Mills
Lincoln
Fred Kriesel
Telegraph
Road Work To Close Illinois Street In Sidney This Week
Illinois Street from 7th to 17th avenues will be closed at various times for resurfacing by the City of Sidney. Work starts Tuesday morning weather permitting with signs posted the night before. One way traffic will be used sparingly and motorists are urged to avoid Illinois during the project.
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Illinois Street
Sidney
7Th Avenue
17Th Avenue
John Baudek
Nebraska junior Lynn Gottschalk tapped for Mortar Board
Lynn Gottschalk and 21 other Nebraska University co gens were tapped for the Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board at Ivy Day on the Lincoln campus. New officers named include Linda Jeffrey as president, Mary Lund as vice president, Christine Schwartzkopf as secretary, Susan Jenkins as treasurer, and Barbara Ramsey as history line.
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Lynn Gottschalk
Maury Jane Gottschalk
Sidney
Mortar Board
Linda Jeffrey
Lincoln
Mary Lund
Columbus
Christine Schwartzkopf
Eldron Drive
Susan Jenkins
Robert Road
Barbara Ramsey
Janet Nelson
Bushnell
Catherine
Cricket) Black
Scottsbluff
Miss Gottschalk
College of Arts and Sciences
Daily Nebraskan
Soro
Dick Powell Killed in Wyoming Truck Crash
Former Sidney resident Dick Powell 38 died Friday near Rawlins Wyoming in a crash that also injured James Neal 36 and seriously hurt others. Powell left a mortuary business in Laramie and is survived by his wife Jane Boyd and five children. Funeral services set for Greenwood Cemetery with St Laurence O Toole Church rites in Laramie.
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Keith Burman
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James Neal
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Borrow Pit
Mr. Burman
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Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Jane Boyd
Douglas Boyd
Sam
Douglas
Ellen
Amy
Tom
Missoula
Mont
Sidney hotel sale bid rejected by local directors
The Sidney Community Hotel Corp board rejected a Phoenix group offer to buy the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel. Directors said the bid did not protect stockholders or ensure reimbursement of their investment. An initial $1,000 check was presented but declined.
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Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home Planned in Sidney
Financing for a 60-bed Lodgepole Plaza Nursing Home in southwest Sidney is essentially arranged. Groundbreaking is expected in 60 to 90 days with occupancy hoped for by January or early spring next year, as six principals push to provide low cost, modern care and ease overflow from outside Cheyenne County.
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Sidney
Toledo Street
Cheyenne County
Sprayed Wheat Comes Back From Cutworm Damage
COUNTY AGENT IVAN LILJEGREN notes two wheat fields show contrasting outcomes after spray treatment. The older sprayed field is recovering while the recently treated field exhibits severe cutworm damage, though it is expected to improve significantly after spraying.
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Ivan Liljegren
Washington trip fuels enthusiasm at Western Nebraska school
A six member Cheyenne County delegation returned from Washington D C with strong optimism after meet ing Health Education and Welfare Labor Agriculture Defense and Transportation officials. Three members extended their stay for further talks on the future of the Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School at Sidney.
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Washington D.C
Ed Bauman
Lloyd Carr
Gene Leinemann
Washington
James Payne
Ed Cole
Douglas Boyd
Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
Department of Defense
Department of Transportation
Nebraska
Payne
Civil Defense Siren Test Planned for Thursday
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department will test the Civil Defense siren on Thursday May 8 at 9 am. The take cover tone will be played for about three minutes to warn residents of immediate danger and is unfamiliar since the new fire alarm system was installed three years ago.
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Sidney
McFadden Home Is Vandalized In Break-In
Sidney police reported a break in at the McFadden home located at 1000 16th Avenue. Entry was gained by breaking a window at the vacant house. Stolen items included dishes hats books a lamp pictures and a love seat.
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McFadden
16Th Avenue
Weather Panhandle Forecast for Panhandle Region
Mostly cloudy with showers or occasional rain ending tonight. Partly cloudy Tuesday cooler this afternoon and tonight and warmer Tuesday. Highs this afternoon 55 65 lows tonight 40 highs Tuesday 65 75. Precipitation 40 percent this afternoon 20 tonight near zero Tuesday. Five day outlook near normal temperatures with frequent changes highs near 70 lows near 40. Occasional showers and thunderstorms indicated through the period.
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Panhandle
Senator Clark's Father Is Dead
Talton E. Clark age 84 father of Sen Robert L. Clark of Sidney died in Shenandoah Iowa after two years of declining health. He lived in Sidney until 1962 and was a well known figure there. Surviving children include Mrs Dixie Phillips Red Bluff California R L Clark Sidney Mrs Harold Nelson Shenandoah Richard Clark Taft California Mrs Keith Keller Oakland California James Clark Tacoma Washington plus nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be from the Presbyterian Church at Shenandoah.
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Talton E. Clark
Robert L. Clark
Sidney
Shenandoah
Mr. Clark
Beatrice Collette
Dixie Phillips
Red Bluff
Calif
R. L. Clark
Harold Nelson
Richard Clark
Taft
Keith Keller
Oakland
James Clark
Tacoma
Wash
Presbyterian Church
Winning Smiths Are Chosen In Fox Theatre Prize Draw
The Smiths of Potter and Sidney win special treats after being drawn at the Fox Theatre for the Disney classic The Smiths opening Wednesday. Bob Hessle presided. 4-year-old Diane Wood drew the names. Winners receive a dinner at The Chateau Cafe and a viewing with Fox Manager Vern Austin. corsages from The House of Flowers.
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Douglas Smith
Potter
Donald D. Smith
Sidney
Fox Theatre
Bob Hessle
Diane Wood
Chateau Cafe
Fox
Vern Austin
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