06 May 1970
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1970
Page
1
Seven candidates compete for the Miss Cheyenne County crown at 8 p.m. in the Sidney Junior High Auditorium. Winners will advance to Miss Nebraska in York in June.
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with possible thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs 70 to 80 this afternoon and Thursday, turning cooler late Thursday. Lows in the 40s to 50s. Rain chances 10 percent today and tonight, 20 percent Thursday.
Harold Kraupie, noted western Nebraska auctioneer, named to the Nebraska Auctioneers Association board of directors at the Lincoln convention. John T. Ryan of Greeley was chosen president while Bob Devaney of Nebraska University spoke at the annual banquet.
Dr. Sidney McCaig longtime pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Sidney announces retirement effective June 1. He cites health pastoral load and warmer climate as reasons and plans to move to Austin Texas with possible part time church work. A replacement will be named at the June 14 Annual Conference and a lay speaker fills the pulpit June 7. New district superintendent Virgil Anderson replaces Harold Sandahl.
Beverly Lee Kinnersley 40 lifelong Cheyenne County resident died unexpectedly Monday at 1723 Linden. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Paul D. Levine. burial Greenwood Cemetery with military rites. He leaves Pauline Touney wife, six children, three brothers, two sisters. Army veteran 1951-1959.
Ground breaking ceremonies for the Lodgepole Valley 4 H Youth Camp east of Sidney city park are set for Saturday at 10 30 AM. Ivan Liljegren leads the non profit group building the camp which aims to serve hundreds of youth and adult groups with university and extension support.
A few tickets remain for the second annual Cheyenne County Sports Banquet at 6 30 p m in the Youth Center. Tickets at the door for those without advance sale. Steve Jensi will be guest speaker showing Denver Bronco highlights. Tenji is the Bronco quarterback. Sponsored by Lions Clubs of Cheyenne County and the Sidney Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs.
Dalton voters head to the polls next week to decide whether alcoholic beverages may be sold by the drink. On sale beer is already legal in Dalton, with the ballot addressing other forms of liquor. The issue marks a major county election question in Cheyenne County on May 12.
A Tuesday night crash at the 12th Illinois intersection injured two people. Marion Arthur Jones of Junction City drove east and struck Leland Bodeman's taxi, a total loss. Bodeman and Pearl Janes were taken to Memorial Hospital with head cuts and bruises.
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department responded Monday night to a stubble fire six miles east and six miles south of Sidney on the Jim Deaver farm. Firemen found the blaze had been set intentionally but was under control. They urge area farmers to call before burning fields to prevent future false alarms.
The 1970 Nebraska Mother of the Year Mrs. C. B. Dorwart is highlighted in the upcoming Omaha World Herald with a color cover photo from Memorial Hospital. A feature story with pictures by James Denney runs inside. readers may request extra copies from Jim Paxton by Friday noon.
The Rev. Henry York, Grace Lutheran Gurley, will move to Trinity Lutheran Cordova Seward County Neb. He starts duties in June and leaves Gurley June 1 with his wife and family. Keith Long may join Gurley after ordination at St. John's Norfolk.
In Kimball, the five year old grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Madden of Potter drowned after reportedly falling from a pontoon boat. His uncle Ira Dale Ruark, 44, also died diving to save him. Ruark recovered Monday night and the boy’s body was found Tuesday morning.
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