Washington trip report outlines vo tech expansion in Sidney
Delegation notes federal support to integrate Federally sponsored programs into Sidney vocational school operations with HEW interest and potential Job Corps funding shifts. Discussions included using the abandoned Army Depot near Sidney for an open door area vocational school serving the community and aligning with PL 90-576 provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Education Department
Division of Vocational Education
Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Sidney Votech
Dele
Sidney
Bob Devaney to Speak at Cheyenne County Banquet
University of Nebraska coach Bob Devaney will speak at the Cheyenne County All Sports Banquet in Sidney at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 600 seats available at $2.50. tickets sold in Sidney and Lodgepole outlets, with a few at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
University of Nebraska
Robert S
Bob) Devaney
Sidney Youth Center
American National Banks
Fix Pharmacy
Sidney Office Supply
Kripal’s Inc
Lodgepole
Lions Clubs
Sidney
Dalton
Potter
Sidney Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Sidney High
Sidney St. Patrick’s Academy
Devaney
Rites Friday For Popular Potter Man
George S Whitney 76 died at Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at his Potter home. Funeral at United Methodist Church Potter with burial in Potter Cemetery. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to Heart Fund. Survived by widow two daughters a step daughter two brothers and two sisters nine grandchildren five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
George S. Whitney
Memorial Hospital
Potter Rescue
Sherman Street
United Methodist Church
Leon Foster
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Heart Fund
George Irven Whitney
Weston
Iowa
Charles
Josephine Kelly Whitney
Omaha
Zella Mae Vesey
Barbara Olsen
Janis Olsen
Phoenix
Ariz
LaVonne Post
Gering
Earl of
LaJolla
Calif
Walter
Waterloo
Blanche Bonnes
Council Bluffs
Hazel Spencer
Policemen Attend Week-Long State School Session
Two Sidney policemen Gerald Brestel and John Bauer Jr attend a University of Nebraska program sponsored by the Nebraska Police Officers Association. Sidney Police Chief Roy Bauer will travel to Lincoln Thursday for a board meeting of the association where he serves as vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Police Officers Association
Gerald Brestel
John Bauer, Jr
Roy Bau
Lodgepole Girl Contest Winner Invites Class to Fox Theatre
Miss Crook's sixth grade class at Lodgepole will be guests of the Fox Theatre next week for Walt Disney's The Smiths. Alberta Johnson submitted the winning Fox coloring contest entry judged best by Vern Austin. Tamara Fish won second place and Lisa Robinson won third. Some entries will be displayed in the Fox lobby.
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Miss Crook
Lodgepole
Fox
Walt Disney
the Smiths
Alberta Johnson
Vern Austin
Tamara Fish
North Ward
Sidney
Lisa Robinson
Fox Lobby
Antique Losses Raise Alarm At Pioneer Home
Breakins over the weekend at the historic McFadden residence in west Sidney led to missing family antiques and chinaware. Police and the Cheyenne County sheriff’s office investigate, with little to go on, as rain washed away footprints and an inventory details rare dishes, a China closet, a picture collection, hats, books, a hand painted lamp, a love seat, and a matching mirror. The McFadden home dates to the 1880s and was long linked to the community. Authorities are issuing bulletins once the full inventory is received.
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McFadden
West
Sidney
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office
Hugh McFadden
Old Fort Sidney
Hugh McFaddens
Roy Bauer
Thirteen Eighth Graders To Graduate In County Friday
William Kelley will speak at Cheyenne County Eighth Grade Graduation at 2 pm in the 4-H building Fairgrounds. Thirteen graduates from seven rural schools will receive diplomas as Supt. Caldwell presides. Notable acts include solos by Deborah Oberndorfer and Rodney Theis, a brass quartet, and a skit featuring Mike Miller and David Larson.
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William Kelley
Educational Service Unit 19
Cheyenne County
Fairgrounds
I.A. Caldwell
Sonny
Deborah Oberndorfer
Jody Wise
John Misegadis
Larry Glassburn
Stan Kreider
Exodus
Rodney Theis
Aunt Betsy
Mike Miller
David Larson
Susan Schlaman
Harold Fitzwater
Supt. Caldwell
Richard Dean Fenske
Vicki Leann Zalesky
Terri Lynn Masek
Dean Rexroth
Bobby J. Frerichs
Deborah Kay Oberndorfer
Chris Krueger
Kenny Dunn
Mark Blanke
Gene Warren Miller
Michael Scott Miller
David Dean Larson
Susan Kay Meich
Rain Breaks Drouth Siege in Panhandle and Nebraska
Rain from last Saturday ended a drought in western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado, delivering 1 to 4 inches and soaking dry soils. Ivan Liljegren notes subsurface moisture revival, reduced cutworm damage to winter wheat, and broad benefits for wheat, grasses, and spring crops. corn planting advances toward normal, with subsoil moisture adequate. some eastern fields damaged by winter kill, but outlook remains encouraging for wheat and pasture.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Panhandle
Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne
Liljegren
State
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
Potter Town Sees In Town Oil Drilling Plan
Patrick A. Doheny stakes No 2 Potter Unit inside Potter limits near a prior plugged well. Potter ordinance permits drilling. Test targets 5355 feet. Nearby Bend Field already produces oil two miles southeast. Dawes County expansion includes Grah am Campbell new operator with three Braddock Braddock No 1 No 2 No 3 locations within 6 to 9 miles northwest of Chadron. Brinkerhoff Drilling Co contracted. No other drilling reported in townships per Petroleum Information.
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Patrick A. Doheny
Potter Town
Potter
Potter Town Board
Mr. Doheny
Bend
Dawes County
Graham S. Campbell
Braddock GE
Chadron
Brinkerhoff Drilling Co
Petroleum Information
Rainfall Totals Rise Across County in May
May rainfall proving heavy with over two inches in Sidney and Lorenzo and higher totals countywide. Dalton reports up to five inches while Dalton Gurley and Lodgepole areas see four inch totals. Recent days add .78, .33, and .06 inches by noon today. Temperatures ranged 48 to 57 on Monday, 49 to 66 on Tuesday, and 48 to 57 by 11 am today.
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Sidney
Lorenzo
Dalton
Gurley
Lodgepole
Deputy Sheriff Job Open Here
Cheyenne County invites applications for the deputy sheriff post to replace Ray Smith who resigns effective May 1. County Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh said interested applicants should contact him for details.
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Cheyenne County
Kermit Brumbaugh
Ray Smith
Brumbaugh
Pups With Their Own Meat In Sidneys Flooded Acres
A telegraph photo shows puppies amid a large puddle formed by over two inches of rain in Sidney since Sunday. The image captures animals amid early flood conditions as residents assess damage and nearby streets remain soggy.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Firemen Convene at Fire Meeting in Ovid Colorado
Six Sidney Volunteer Fire Department members attended an Interstate Fire Meeting Tuesday night in Ovid Colorado. Attendees were Dan Benzel Harvey Vizina Virg Greer Ray Bayne Dean Bayne and Mike Hartzier. A fire preplanning session is set for May 15 at Cabela's Inc in Sidney to decide the best method to handle a fire at that location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ovid
Colo
Dan Benzel
Harvey Vizina
Virg Greer
Ray Bayne
Dean Bayne
Mike Hartzier
Cabela’s Inc
Soap Box Derby Clinic Set For Thursday Evening
A Soap Box Derby clinic is planned for 7 30 p m Thursday night at the Jaycee Hall. Ben Belden chairs the Jaycee sponsored project guiding the event for participants seeking Derby guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Hall
Ben Belden
Panhandle Weather Forecast Calls for Showers
Partly cloudy conditions continue this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Heaviest showers in southern Panhandle with a 60 percent rain chance this afternoon and tonight. Highs near 70, low around 40 to 50, and Thursday’s high in the 70s to 80s.
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Panhandle
Southern
State Land Sale Set For May 23
The State Board of Education al Lands and Funds lists another section of school land for sale in Cheyenne County. The sale is scheduled for May 23. Sec. 16-14-51 is now leased to W D Mathewson of Potter. It carries an appraised value of 25 600.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Cheyenne County
W.D. Mathewson
Potter
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