Pageant contestants listed with talents and sponsors
Walter Hilpert of Potter and several Sidney area entrants prepare for the pageant. Contestants include Jane Lee Holtz from Sidney with a vocal solo, Glenda Ann Printz reading, Sandra Schmidt vocal solo, Terri Kay Sethaler piano solo, Jeanie Whitmire vocal solo, and Cheryl Larabee pantomime. Sponsors include The Associates, Kansas Nebraska Gas Co, Sidney National Bank, First State Bank, Sidney Beauty Academy, American National Bank, and Greenlees Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hilpert
Potter
Potter High School
Central Business College
Denver
the Associates
Jane Lee Holtz
St. Patrick’s Academy
Parks Business College
Lloyd Schmidt
Lodgepole
Lodgepole High School
Kearney State Teachers College
First State Bank
Terri Kay Sethaler
Kent Sethaler
Peetz
Peetz High School
Sidney Beauty Academy
Virginia Farrell
Detroit
Jeanie Whitmire
Mary Whitmire
Sidney
Sidney High School
American National Bank
Cheryl Larabee
S. A. Larabee
Natrona County High School
Casper
Wyo
University of Nebraska
Greenlees’, Inc
Storm Winds Roar Across Western Nebraska
A blasting windstorm churned dust across the Panhandle on Tuesday afternoon with average speeds around 44 mph and gusts to 60 mph. Traffic halted east of Chappell amid six collisions involving 17 cars, while topsoil eroded from fields and visibility dropped to three quarters of a mile. Temperatures ranged from 39 to 77 degrees before winds eased. Authorities noted no tornadoes or tennis ball sized hail in the area. A five day forecast called for temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal with periods of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Dusty highway crash injures driver in chain reaction
In blinding dust a 1960 Peterbilt semi tractor hauling a 1956 Strick trailer owned by Pacific Intermountain Express was stopped for a car on the highway and was struck from behind by a 1960 Valiant driven by Donald C. Burch of Laurel Maryland. The car suffered a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Burch
Chappell Hospital
James Thomas
Washington, D. C
Chappell
Donald A. Milburn
Stephen K. Strube
Lincoln
Milburn
Peter
Strick
Pacific Intermountain Express
Glen O. Shipherd
Plainfield
Donald C. Burch
Laurel
Out Of Old Nebraska Edgar Howard Notable
The Nebraska State Historical Society houses papers of many notable Nebraskans including Edgar Howard. Born 1858 in Osceola Iowa he studied law, edited the Papillion Times and Benkelman paper, served in the House in 1895, edited the Columbus Telegram for decades, was Lieutenant Governor in 1916, and a U.S. Representative from Nebraska's Third District from 1922 until his 1934 defeat. He died in 1951 and was known for his influential Democratic politics and writing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Historical Society
Nebraska
Edgar Howard
Osceola
Iowa
Iowa College of Law
Papillion Times
Benkelman
House of
Columbus Telegram
National House of Representatives
Karl Stefan
Columbus
The
Telegram
Democratic Party
Ranch Fire At Allingtons Stubborn And Worrisome
Tom Allington of Sunol faced a stubborn ranch fire caused by tumbleweeds and winds. A shed burned on Monday after weed fires and a silo blaze flared Tuesday, with Lodgepole firemen battling flames amid dust and wind until the silage smoldered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allingtons
Tom Allington
Sunol
Lodgepole Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaycees
Pageant
Strube
Donald Wright
Wright
Atlanta
Georgia State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Georgia
Pinners
Stans
Bills TV
Fairmont Foods
Kurz Combine
the Mill
Halvorson
Lar
Stan’s
Hi Ind
Rose
Ken Rose
Jack &Jill
Sidney Cable TV
C. A. Story
Bordens
Brandin Iron
Western Auto
Born’s Skelly
South Texaco
Pepsi Cola
Marathon Oil
Jack & Jill
Jo Zwickl
Game - P
Krueger
Old
the Gift Shop Jewelers
National Hospital
McCoy’s
Bone Kid
Grace Walker
John C. Roberts
Red Goose
Yanigans
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