Youths launch Space Probe 1 with live mouse
Sidney students under the science department guidance launched a 48 inch rocket named Space Probe 1 carrying a live white rat. Ed Bowman and Gary Schmidt designed the rocket with Vergal Winn assisting as the science instructor. The motor was charged by a car battery delivering 35 pounds of thrust to propel the device over 500 feet.
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Sidney
Science Department
Sidney Public Schools
Ed Bowman
Gary Schmidt
Ance
Vergal Winn
Youthful Rocketeers Demonstrate Five Successful Flights
Telegraph photo sequence captures a rural launch day north of Sioux Villa as Gary Schmidt places the rodent astronaut into the miniature rocket. Ed Bowman and Dennis Retzlaff assemble the craft while Bowman installs it on the pad and the rocket lifts with vapor thrust toward a 500 foot flight. A large crowd observes the space shot amid cheering spectators.
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Telegraph
Ed Bowman
Dennis Retzlaff
Bowman
Sioux Villa
Richard McNamara SOD Director Dies in Sleep
Richard McNamara SOD Director died in his sleep Friday night with death time around 11 p.m. He was found at 4 p.m. Saturday in his depot quarters. A World War II veteran, he served in the Tenth Corps artillery in the Pacific earning the Bronze Star and Victory and Occupation medals. He had 31 years in the army and retired from the National Guard as a lieutenant colonel.
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McNamara
Ameccan Legion
SOD
Lodgepole Man Dies of Heart Attack Rites Set at Crawford
Matthias J Kritner 67, retired farmer from Lodgepole, died Saturday at Chapell hospital after a heart attack at his home. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Houston Funeral Home Crawford with burial at Crawford Cemetery. Graveside rites by Knights of Pythias. Survivors include wife Dorothy, son LaVerne of Canon City, three grandchildren, two sisters. Craig Mortuary handling arrangements.
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Matthias J Kritner
Chapbell Hospital
Lodgepole
Houston
Crawford
Crawford Cemetery
Clifford Coward
Gage County
Neb
Kritner
John M
Lizzie
Coleman Kritner
Louise Hadden
Adams
Ned
Dorothy Miburn
Dorothy
LaVerne
Canon City
Cole
Alice Hagerman
Nora Martin
Lincoln Craig Mortuary
Cheyenne County Drilling Advances With Multiple No. 1 Nelson Prospects
Cheyenne County sees rapid drilling with Enbrock Oil and Gas at No 1 Nelson SE NE 10 12N 53W twelve miles south of Potter and Signal Drilling at No 1 Nelson SE NE 8 13N 52W six and a half miles south of Potter. Signal wildcat lies three and a half miles west of Southwest Potter Field. Plans also call for five miles southwest of Sidney in the Dimick area and Gordon Cleop below 2600 feet at No 1 Sharman SE SW SE 26 15N 48W in Tranzen area.
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Cheyenne County
Pateh
Potter
Enbrock Oil and Gas
Nelson
Signal Drilling and Exploration Company
Potter Field
Sidney
Dimick
Sunol
Gordon Cleopfiles
Sharman
Tranzen Area Venture
Sauvage Drilling Reports Oil at No 1 Warner Wildcat
Sauvage Drilling Co a Kansas independent reports oil recovery and long string set at No 1 Warner CSE NE 34 IN 26W a wildcat located three miles southeast of Lebanon in Red Willow County near Sauvage's test in the area.
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Lebanon
Red Willow County
Sauvage Drilling Co
No. 1
Warner
Parking Meter Fines No Sadism Here
Sidney police handle 315 meters and issued 7 051 tickets in 1960. Parking fines totalled 1 782 75, all donated to the school district. city coffers received about 12 000 for traffic relief. Officers emphasize courtesy, sometimes excusing tickets for those delayed by appointments.
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Pat Brennan
Sidney
Tom Coffey
County 8th Grade Graduation Set At Gurley
Cheyenne County eighth grade graduation exercises will be held Wednesday May 10 at 2 p.m. in the Gurley school auditorium. Twenty seven students from Districts 32 36 61 70 80 97 and 166 will participate. Invocation by Rev Henry Trawney of Grace Lutheran Gurley. A musical program will be presented by the students.
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Cheyenne County
Gurley
Henry Trawney
Grace Lutheran Church
Sidney Area Boy Graduates From Nebraska Ag School
Francis Jorgensen son of Mrs Mabie Jorgensen of Sidney is in the graduating class at the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture Curtis. Commencement is at 2 pm May 19 with Governor Morrison to speak. An honor student he plans to attend Nebraska College of Agriculture Lincoln next fall. He played basketball football and is a Letterman.
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Francis Jorgensen
Sidney Area
Neb Ag School
Mabie Jorgensen
University of Nebraska School of Agriculture
Curtis
Frank Morrison
Francis
UNSA
University of Neraska College of Agriculture
Lineoln
Fransis
Letterman's
Furn
Armored Carriers Highlight Sioux Ord Open House
Sioux Ord nance Depot showcases the M113 armored personnel carrier and the M76 amphibious cargo carrier during Armed Forces Day Open House on May 21 at 12 30 pm rain or shine. The event includes bus tours tram rides Army films helicopter demos chemical warfare elements and kid friendly fire truck rides with fire siren and bell.
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Army
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney National Guard
Sidney Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Fort Carson
Cole Iveryone
Lost and Found
Sidney Jaycees win state Division II Project of the Year
The Sidney Jaycee Chapter was honored at the Nebraska State Jaycee convention for Division II Project of the Year for its Legion Park band shell sponsorship. Pat Heaton Jr. received a commemorative plaque, with Benny Hochman awarded lifetime membership, and Jack Campbell elected Nebraska Jaycees president. National directors named include Hughes, Harvey, Schneider, and Brown.
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Sidney’s Jaycees
Nebraska
Sidney
Jaycee
Pat Heaton, Jr
Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company, Inc
Shell
Legion Park
Hochman
Benny Hochman
Nebraska Jaycees
Dean Hiner
Gering
Francis Hiners
Jack Campbell
Lincoln
Charles Hughes
Imperial
Rod Harvey
Wauncta
Wayne Schneider
Plattsmouth
Don Brown
Hastings
Bill Barrett
Lexington
Funeral services for Sidney accountant Frank Holms
Frank P Holms, 54, a prominent Sidney accountant, died unexpectedly Saturday noon at Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at his home. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev. Carl L. Nelson officiating. The body remains at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home until Tuesday noon. after services it will be taken to Denver for cremation.
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Frank P Holms
Sidney Accountant
Memorial Hospital
6Th Ave
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Carl L. Nelson
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Denver
Kimball Rites Set for Sidneyite's Mother Ella Long
Mrs. Ella Long 96 mother of Mrs. Raymond Anthony of Sidney died Saturday at Memorial Hospital Sidney after a stroke. Funeral Tuesday at 2 in Kimball Presbyterian Church with Rev. B. Williams of Dix officiating. Burial in Kimball Cemetery beside her husband. Survivors: two daughters Mrs. Anthony and Mrs Ervin Lamb. two sons Amos and Donald. 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Allen Funeral Home. Born November 30 1870 in Stockholm Sweden she came to America in 1886 and lived at Genoa Nebraska before marrying Wesley Long in 1893.
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Kimball
Ella Long
Raymond Anthony
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
B. Williams
Dix
Kimball Presbyterian Church
Kimball Cemetery
Allen Funeral Home
Stockholm
Sweden
Ella Ahlm
Nels
Karna Ahlm
America
Genoa
Neb
Wesley Long
Mr Long
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Richard McNamara
National Guard
Cheyenne Co
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Lansing
Citar Minwnanne
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Heeve
Meers
Frank Holms
Frank P. Holms
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