Farm-Ranch Optimism Grows With Ample May Moisture
The Sidney Telegraph reports rising farm mood as May rainfall totals reach 2.88 inches in the first half of the month. Weather observers note dry spells easing, topsoil soaking, and improved grass, despite cutworm damage to wheat and late replanting of sugar beets. Local agents warn of grasshopper risk and hail scars, but prospects remain generally good across western Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Nebraska Panhandle
Sam Countryman
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Omaha World Herald
Don Ringler
Ringler
Cheyenne
Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne County
Liljegren
Keith-Arthur
Fred Schmidt
Deuel
Ray Sall
Redistrict Procedure Is Probed in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Attorney John Peetz said he is studying procedures to realign county commissioner districts to meet the Supreme Court one man one vote ruling. He and the three commissioners favor action, with plans to consult Attorney General Clarence Meyer. District boundaries will shift as Sidney’s area grows. Incumbent A A Fenske was defeated by Paul Huff in District One, with a tight Democratic race, and legal status if redistricting occurs before November is unknown.
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Cheyenne County
John Peetz
Supreme Court
Peetz
Clarence Meyer
Sidney
A. A. Fenske
Paul Huff
Murrell Crosby
Floyd Trebick
Army Employees to Get Higher Pay in Sidney Area
About fifty one workers at the former Sioux Army Depot will receive roughly 15 cents more per hour. The raise, effective on or after May 1, follows a wage board decision announced by Senator Carl T. Curtis, applying to Army employees in the Sidney region.
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Sioux
Carl T. Curtis
Army-Air Force
Sophomores Set for Summer Driver Education Program
Over 130 high school sophomores will join a Sidney Public Schools summer driver education program. Ninety-five students from Sidney High and St Patrick’s, with May 20 22 as the first instructional period in the junior high auditorium, will hear Paul Manley of the Nebraska State Patrol among the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Public Schools
Carl Crouse
Hank Reitz
Sidney High
Sidney St. Patrick’s
Paul Manley
Nebraska State Patrol
State Department of Education
American Automobile Association
Wildcat Oil Test Is Set Near Sidney in Kimball County
A new oil pool is reported in Kimball County by the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. No. 1 Butt in NW SW Sec 10-13-54 near Goodwin Field is considered a discovery with Wynn Miller L G Shelly and Toltek Drilling Co. involved. Industry observers note Enders Field extension No. P-12 and other permits in Kimball Bertramson Field.
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Kimball County
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Nwsw
Goodwin Field
Wynn Miller
L. G. Shelly
Toltek Drilling Co
Enders
Reserve Oil and Gas
Petroleum Inc
No. 3
Nelson
Bertramson Field
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Elder Oil Co
Jensen
Sidney Municipal
Federal Aviation Agency
Marathon Oil Co
Doran
Stuarco Drilling Co
C. G. Novotny
Rudolph Field
BW. Drilling Co
Banner County
Stuarco Oil Co
Flint
Larson
Pronghorn Petroleum Corp
Stuarco
Gulf Oil Co
Sioux County
Ellicott Ranch
Oil Production Exceeds One Million Barrels in March for Nebraska
Nebraska oil output in March topped one million barrels with an average daily yield of 37,594 barrels and a 31 day total of 1,165,409. Sleepy Hollow Field in Red Willow County led with 280,630 barrels while other top fields ranged from 8,526 at Dunlap to 43,461 in Singleton Field.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willow County
Dunlap
Morrill County
Singleton
Banner County
Sidney High School 1968 Graduates Lead Class
Sidney High School tops its 1968 class with valedictorian Janis Geu and salutatorian Dee Ann Geu, cousins, plus Sharon Statley as class orator. Janis, Dee Ann, and Sharon are active in National Honor Society, clubs, and student activities. Janis plans Nebraska University study. Dee Ann aims for physical therapy. Sharon seeks business or music at Kearney State College.
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Sidney High School
Janis Geu
Earl Geu
Dee Ann Geu
Henry Geu
Sharon Statley
Harry Statley
Pam Geu
University of Nebraska
Dee Ann Gell
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Miss Statley
Chorus
Madrigal Singers
4-H
Church of the Nazarene
Kearney State College
NFO Invites Business Interests To Hear State President
The National Farmers Organization calls business and professional people to a meeting at the Sidney National Guard Armory on Monday May 20 at 8 pm. Bill Selhorst Nebraska NFO president will speak. Cheyenne County NFO officials urge business representation to hear the program directly and avoid hearsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFO
National Farmers Organization
Sidney National
Sidney
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Telegraph
Ed Cole
National Farm Organization
Gas Publication Features Vo Tech Education Impact
The Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School at Sidney and two other institutions will be featured in the Kansas Nebraska Gas Company publication FLAME. Editor Bob Harris of Hastings Nebr conducted interviews in Sidney for the article which highlights vocational education and its impact on regional economy and industrial development. Harris has led FLAME for about two months and also serves as a public relations representative doing industrial development work.
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Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Sidney
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Company
FLAME
Bob Harris
Hastings
Nebr
Harris
Hastings Tribune
Neighbors Help Ill Huntsman Farmer Finish Spring Plowing
Alfred Siemers, a Huntsman farmer, was aided by neighbors Arnold Braasch Chet Frame Harold Kettler and Bill Niemann on Tuesday to complete his spring plowing. Lena Siemers provided dinner for the helpers.
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Alfred Siemers
Arnold Braasch
Chet Frame
Harold Kettler
Bill Niemann
Lena Siemers
Jury Deliberations Extend in $175000 Civil Suit
In District Court eight police officers named as defendants have faced a delayed verdict after about 12 hours of deliberation over a June 1964 incident. Plaintiff Leslie Landmesser Jr claims negligence caused his hand injury from a tear gas projectile explosion during a disturbance investigation.
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Leslie Landmesser, Jr
Sidney
Kermit Brumbaugh
Eugene Morris
Sol Willis, Sr
John Baueer, Jr
Sanford Butcher
Ervin Smith
Myron Peter
Landmesser
Sidney High to Graduate 128 May 24 1968
Sidney High and St Patrick’s Academy announce the 1968 class will graduate 128 seniors in a May 24 commencement at the junior high auditorium. Baccalaureate is May 19 with services in the same venue. Key speakers include Rev Vincent Smith and Rev Ellis Votan. top students Geu and Statley will address the gathering.
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Sidney High
St. Patrick’s Academy
St. Patrick’s Church
Vincent. Leo “Smith
St.’ Anthony’s Church
Sterling
Colo
Vincent J. Pelster
Sidney Senior High School
W. T. Miller
Virgil Winn
George Hinn
Jack R. Knicely
Wilbur Bennett
The
Four Square Church
G. B. Abbe
Church of the Nazarene
Ellis Vaughn
Ann Peterson
Donna Cornelius
Schuck Rites Held At Potter
Funeral rites for Eloise F. Schuck were held Wednesday at Potter Methodist Church. She died May 11 in Potter Hospital, Denver. Burial in Potter Cemetery. Survivors include Earl Schuck, two daughters, a brother, a sister, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Eloise F. Schuck
Potter Methodist Church
Ervin Kiel
Homer Hix
Potters Hospital
Denver
Colo
Potter Cemetery
George Hare
Mal Minshall
Larry Smith
Barry Tull
Edward Troelstrup
George Coulter
Dewey Larson
Edgar Anderson
Fred Reetz
Gilbert Hougen
Herbert Johnson
Chris Terman
Carl Larson
Eloise Ford
Geneva
Ind
Justus B. Ford
Sherman County High School
Kansas
Earl Schuck
Kanorado
Kan
Hix
Potter
Marvel Becker
June McNagg
Ogden, Utah
Adam Ford
Lyons,Cole
Fern Cole
Moline
Sidney Lady Heads Nebraska Letter Carriers Auxiliary
Mrs Walt Johnson of 1550 20th was elected president of the Nebraska State Ladies Auxiliary to the State Association of Letter Carriers at the 36th annual convention held with the 69th annual Letter Carriers meeting at McCook on May 4 and 5. New officers include Mrs Beth Turner Fremont vice president Mrs Faye Owen Lincoln secretary Mrs Gladys Larson Grand Island treasurer and Mrs Les Eckhard Seward state organizer. Bertha Craig national treasurer spoke at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Johnson
Nebraska State Ladies Auxiliary
State Association of
Letter Carriers
Auxiliary
McCook
Beth Turner
Fremont
Faye Owen
Lincoln
Gladys Larson
Grand Island
Les Eckhard
Seward
Bertha Craig
Ladies Auxiliary
Sidney Leads Frontier Growth with 61 Percent April Boost
Sidney shows a 61 percent rise in Frontier boardings in April from 1967, with 176 travelers versus 109. Chadron's improved airport posts a 95 percent increase, Omaha up 63 percent, Columbus 60 percent, and all Nebraska points except Alliance gain. Frontier systemwide April passengers reach 201,193, a 37 percent rise from last year, aided by Boeing 727 expansion and the Denver Las Vegas nonstop route.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Chadron
Omaha
Columbus
Nebraska
Alliance
Lewis Dymond
Denver
Las Vegas
Wheatbelt Public Power District Directors Meet
The Wheatbelt Public Power District holds its regular directors meeting at 9 am on Monday May 20 in the district offices at 2104 Olin ois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Olinois
Welfare workers meet at Panhandle association meeting
Five Cheyenne County Welfare office workers attended a quarterly meeting in Bridgeport on May 15. Harold Rogers the state welfare director and Kenton Williams spoke with Virgil Knackstedt Betty Miller Pearl Block Charlotte Kenton and Karen Corcoran. The Cheyenne County Welfare Board reported 12 active child welfare cases and 22 crippled children among other business.
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Cheyenne County Welfare Office
Bridgeport
Panhandle Welfare Association
Harold Rogers
Kenton Williams
Virgil Knackstedt
Betty Miller
Pearl Block
Charlotte Kenton
Karen Corcoran
Cheyenne County Welfare Board
Panhandle Forecast Limited Showers and Cool Weekend
The Panhandle forecast calls for partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Saturday with a 50 percent chance of showers this afternoon 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Saturday. Highs reach 55 to 65 this afternoon 50 to 60 Saturday while overnight lows hover 30 to 40.
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Panhandle
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Lodgepole
Marge Dougherty
Margaret McCabe
Dalton
Cecil Hume
Lloyd Goranson
George Qoy Hare
Florence Ludeman
Gurley
Lois Dindinger
Ruth Wicks
Etheline Criswell
Chappell
David Schobert
Geraldine Walker
Lorenzo
Cindy Sharman
Sund
Thelma Hajek
Doris Norman
Mary James
Dix
Doris(Taylor) Green
Tle
Wildcat
SHS
Uis
Utis
St. Patrick’s
Tor
Patricia Bonkiewicz
John Colling
Daniel Collins
Dan Cortney
Rosellen Deaver
Victor Deaver
Patricia Egging
Lowell Hare
Carol Hajek
Norma Krajewski
Jerry Kruse
Cindy McLaughlin
Nancy Peetz
Rita Peterson
Candi Ra
Schuck
Sidney Lady
Wheatbelt
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