Good Turnout Urged for Sidney Athletics Organizing Meet
Sidney Athletics town team baseball group calls a Monday 8 p.m. meeting at the Sidney Fire House. Bill Garber seeks strong turnout to elect a new manager and officers, discuss finances, and prepare for NIL season in the Nebraska Independent League. He notes less than three weeks remain before the league opener.
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Sidney Athletics
Sidney Fire House
Bill Garber
Garber
Sidney
Bowling Banquets Highlight 1961 62 League Awards
The Big Twelve Men s Bowling League honored 130 attendees at Yendis Cafe with Chap pell Livestock winning first place and Ralph Yoder elected president for 1961 62. Individual trophies and ABC patches were awarded, plus high series and game honors to C A Story Agency and Ohio Oil Co. The Bowler Ettes banquet recognized Sidney Telegraph as top team and Ardy Zalesky as high bowler with 164 average.
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Big Twelve
Yendis Cafe
Don Robinson
Chappell Livestock
Ralph Bennett
Leo Click
Mert Grant
Emmett Soule
Ralph Yoder
ABC
Bill
Potter
Wayside Cafe
Chappell
C. A. Story Agency
Ron Johnson
Sidney Community TV
Joe Haugan
Whitaker Decorators
Roy Peters
Ohio Pumpers
Glen Fleming
Harold Bond
Sec
Ettes Women's
Itisy
Pail Cafe
del Lamm
Sidney Telegraph
Rev. Haupt
Bertha Heaton
Effie Foland
Dee Kahl
Willine Williamson
American National Bank
Ohio Oil Company
Memorial Hospital
Ermie’s
Texaco
Ohio Oil Co
Ardy Zalesky
Ingh
Jan Birgleman
Bowling Showdowns and High Scores From May 1961 League
The May 7-8 1961 Bowling Showdown reports: high team series by ONL X 2606 and Sidney Oil Co 2456, Meadow Gold 507 high team game, and top individuals Bill Rourke 622 Delmar Richardson 620 Peter Seward 604. Delmar Richardson 225 and 216, Bill Rourke 224 and 215, Arnold Wagoner 221, season average New Pottern 72.
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Ohio Owl
Sidney
Oil Co
Meadow Gold
Ohio Oil
Bill Rourke
Delmar Richardson
Peter Seward
Arnold Wagoner
New Pottern
Boyd’s Cigar Store
Whitaker Decorators
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Silver Dollar
Greenlee’s
Cheyenne Co
Miller Implement
Wheatbelt
Gambles
Born’s Skelly
Horseshoe Bar
Rudy's
Gibson Fords
Ohio Oil Ee
Boyd's Cigar Store
Triangle
iTriangle
Pat Pattison
Ed Haupt
Jack Robinson
C. Schmidt
Bob Carter
R. Tighe
Gene Triplett
Lloyd Harlan
G. Lienemann
Panhandle
Juells Oil Co
Sidney National Bank
Potter Sundry
Potter State Bank
Sidney Shoe Hospital
Ohio
Hart Electric
Potter Co-op Grain National Supply Co
Overland Air Service
Nelson-Wagoner Ter
Sal ‘Astronauts
Ohio Productton
Juelfs Oil Co
Fligh
Potter Site
Bankstronauty
Lowell Ottoson
Elvin Theis
Tune Ottoson
Darlene Benish
Don Enevoldsen
June Ottoson
Gurley's Fickenscher Qualifies For State At Class D District
Rollie Fickenscher of Gurley was the sole Chéyenne County qualifier at the Class D district meet in Harrisburg. He finished second in both the 100 and 220 yard dashes as Harrisburg won the team title with 50.4 points.
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Gurley
Rollie Fickenscher
Chéyenne County
Harrisburg
Fickenscher
Melbeta
McGrew
Hyannis
Chadron Assumption
Sunflower
Brule
Dix
Lorenzo
Big Springs
Bushnell
Lyman
Harrison
Merriman
Lewellen
Arthur I
Sunol
Ron Howard
John Behke
Lawrence
Howard
Practice Game Sunday Between Bunker Hill and Potter
Sunday afternoon practice game at Brownson diamond starts 2 30. Bunker Hill and Potter, Panhandle Baseball League members, will use the matchup as tuning before the league opener on Sunday May 21.
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Bunker Hill
Potter
Brownson Diamond
Panhandle Baseball League
Police seek harsher penalties as riot weapons shown
State police urged lawmakers to toughen penalties for convict rioters. A police representative displayed a bushel basket of knives and weapons seized during last year’s prison riot to illustrate the threat at a committee hearing in Hartford.
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Hartford, Conn
Cooperation Seen to Aid Nebraska Outdoor Problems
Albert Franke head of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee says Nebraska can boost fish and wildlife needs while solving soil and water issues. M O Steen agrees. The plan emphasizes wildlife habitat through ACP programs, pond landscaping, and farm-road improvements to benefit hunting and fishing with minimal extra cost.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Albert Franke
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Game Commission
M. O. Steen
ACP
Estatol
Franke
Baseball Clinic at Lodgepole Strives for Youth Skill
Lodgepole Lens Club teams with Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Colony Hastings to host a two day baseball clinic at Lydia Field Lodgepole on May 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Johnny Raps, ex major league player, directs. Hopp from Kansas Nebraska handles public relations. Boys aged 9 to 18 are invited with reporters for ages 9 to 13 on day one and ages 14 to 18 on day two.
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Lions Club
Hepp
Lodgepole Legon
Johnny
Lodgepole Lens Club
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas
Hastings
Johnny Raps
Kansas-Nebraska
Hopp
Lydiatt Field
Lodgege’e
Ameche Returns to Hollywood Sees Little Change
Ben Ameche, back in Hollywood after a 12 year break to film, says the industry is largely the same. He notes the same people run the business and a persistent rush to shoot more scenes each day governs everyone’s mindset.
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Hollywood (Ap
Ben Ameche
Hollywood
Juniors Midgets Open New Season With Bluffs
The Gibsion Ford Jaycee Midgets and Juniors host Bluffs in the season opener at Leghon Park Sunday afternoon. A Tentative Jaycee Midgets lineup includes Ken Andreon James Cronk and Larry Wilard with Deeg Adams and Roland Schwwert in the outfield. Starting pitchers include Dennis Milla Dan McKay and Ronald Wegener.
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Leghon Park
Coglea le Cock
Sthe Jaycee
Ken Andreon
Wendy Runes
Jerry Cronk
Larry Wilard
Deeg Adams
Roland Schwdert
Coner
Ken Mian
Ed Gierg
Hanu
Civores
Graycees
Dennis Milla
Dan McKay
Ronald Wegener
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Bob Hiles
Jim McClelland
Tom Nolan
Jerry Monk
Sheril Drum
Telegraph
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Knights of Columbus
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Ed Heeg
Jim Lauer
Bob Heeg
Dick Heeg
George Feh
Ringer
Bev Flaupt
Jan Ringlensin
League
WIBC
Billfeld
Arlene Triplett
Rosie Smith
Wilma Stimka
Pat Gilbreath Sargent
George van Pelt
Dave Greathouse
Gerald Brasmick
Turner
Venango
Bill David
Gary Damall
Warrisburg
Jim Carlson
Franklin
Kommers
Greathouse
Miller
David
Fox
Helinsky
Welsh
Gatch
Gillett
Melbeta Lids
Stauffer
Stuckert
Osthoff
Kaufman
Streeks
Lodgepole
Cedar Lanes
Highway
New Methodist Church
Elwell Motors
Kokier's
Kokier
Kokier Motor CO
Chevrolet
Jackson
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