11 May 1970
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1970
Page
1
A call to citizens to vote on election day Tuesday May 12 urging registered voters to participate in local county and national races. The piece warns that nonparticipation weakens government and praises the American system while urging cool heads and civic responsibility.
Five Sidney Public School retirement honorees will be feted by the Sidney Educators Club with an open house Monday evening May 18 at 8 o’clock in the Sidney High School Cafeteria. Honorees include Leeta Crook Elmer Hartmann Dora Maring Edna Scribner and T R Tillotson.
Senator Roman Hruska told a Republican audience in Oshkosh the Nebraska Panhandle’s future looks bright due to a resource conservation and development project covering more than nine million acres across 11 Panhandle counties. He said the project could cost up to 58 million dollars and is run by the Agriculture Department under the Great Plains Conservation program, extended for another decade.
The Grand Master Louis Sylvester of Omaha will speak at a reception Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Sidney Masonic Hall. A regular meeting will follow and all Lodgepole Valley York Rite members are urged to attend with Kenneth Fleming presiding at Frank Welch Lodge 75 AP&A.M.
Mr and Mrs C B Dorwart returned Sunday from New York where Mrs Dorwart took part in the annual contest for American Mother of the Year. She was named Nebraska Mother of 1970 weeks ago and featured in a magazine story in The Omaha World Herald. She remains the 1970 Nebraska Mother.
Public program hosted by National Hot Rod Association set for Thursday May 14 at 6 30 pm in the National Guard Armory highlighting NHRA films from Indianapolis 1968 nationals and Julesburg 1969 tri state championships. Community sponsors include local businesses and the Platte Valley Dragway at Julesburg. Free door prizes and literature will be available. under 16 must be accompanied by a parent and winners must be present.
Kathy Wright was crowned Miss Cheyenne County with Connie Palmer as second runner up. Seven contestants competed in the pageant held in Lodgepole with Jody Enevoldsen of Potter as the 1968 queen crowner and The Sidney National Bank as sponsor.
Lincoln farmers must file seed certification applications by May 20 for crops including wheat oats barley rye bromegrass wheatgrass sweet clover crownvetch and first crop alfalfa. Applications available at county extension offices or NCIA in Lincoln. Late filings incur 5.00 fee and field inspections begin in early June.
Cheyenne County 1,034 farms or 95 percent signed up for feed grain and 1,312 farms or 97 percent enrolled in wheat under the 1970 farm program. Nationwide signup nears record levels. total acres expected to idle around 37.5 million. Agriculture Secretary Hardin set 38 million acre goal for 1970 with payments for retired acres and no pay for those idle as minimums.
Partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon with generally fair conditions tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs 60 to 70 and lows 35 to 45. Only slight precipitation chance through Tuesday. Wednesday to Friday showery and cold with highs 55 to 65 and lows in the 30s. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
State Department of Roads listed apparent low bidders Friday for about 12.5 million dollars in Nebraska road work. In Deuel County 0.4 miles on I 80 at Chappell includes grading detour culverts and asphalt surface by Werner Construction of Hastings for 93,479. Beatrice Construction Co. of Beatrice 43,884 on bridge. W L Schmidt Co. of Potter 6,228 on guard rail. In Deuel 3.6 miles Oshkosh interchange south includes grading 33,790 culverts 17,485 and asphalt surfacing 139,315 by Werner.
Mrs. Alex Karg 65 of South Divide and Crook Colorado area died Saturday in Logan County Hospital Sterling after a 10 day stay Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday in First English Lutheran Sterling with Rev Arnold Obermeier and Rev Dr Henry Krohn officiating Burial at Riverside Cemetery Sterling Walters Funeral Home in charge She was born Rosie Theresa Batz March 21 1905 in Europe married Alex Karg in Wind sor Colorado brought family to Cheyenne Merino and Crook areas Surviving husband two sons Elmer and Herbert two brothers two sisters and seven grandchildren
In Cheyenne County a write-in candidate for Sidney City Council adds intrigue to a crowded race. George Elwood, an oil field supplier and Dou ble M Oil partner, cites conflict of interest with Chamber of Commerce directors and will run as a write-in to emphasize independence. Incumbents Hessle Bauman seek reelection as the council meets tonight.
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