Annual Edition Salutes Soil Conservation in County
The Telegraph presents a special Soil Conservation edition honoring farmers ranchers and soil and water staff for decades of conservation work. It stresses the system over individuals, notes marketplace challenges despite efficiency, and praises local, state, and national efforts while thanking advertisers for making the edition possible.
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Boy Fractures Thigh In City Crash At 13th And Illinois
Dean Starr aged six lies in Memorial Hospital after a bicycle collision with a car at 13th and Illinois last week. He fractured a thigh bone and will be in traction for six weeks, a tough span for a lively child. His mother says he is recuperating but unhappy with his confinement.
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Dean Starr
Memorial Hospital
Dean
13Th
Ilinois
Telegraph
U.S. 30 May Be Receiving Final Caress
Resurfacing on U.S. Route 30 through Deuel County began last week but stalled due to heavy rains. The project parallels past work on segments near Sidney, Lodgepole, and Chappell, with I-80’s westward completion toward the Nebraska Wyoming line shaping future routes and timelines.
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Deuel County
Sidney-Lodgepole
Lodgepole-Chappell
U.S. 30
Chappell
Big Springs
Brule
I-80
South Platte
Brule-Sidney-Cheyenne
Julesburg
Bis Springs
Nebraska
Nebraska-Wyoming
Cheyenne County
Walter Kruger Services Held Friday at St Pauls Lutheran
Funeral services for Walter Kruger 61 were held Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The Rev. Lester Boehm officiated and burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ronald Howerter George Loebe Nels Nelson Herman Baumbach Bernard Busboom and Charles Hawkins. He was born November 20 1937 in Fredonia North Dakota. Out of town mourners included Al Kruger Edgeley Jack Kruger San Diego Rev and Mrs James Kruger Flon Gene Kruiser Fargo E G Ruhter Peetz Ken Ruhter and P Ruhter Aurora Lydia Ammons Debor ah Ammons Arriba Nancy Vanderpool Denver and Leonard Smith Flagler.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walter Kruger
Chappell
Lester Boehm
Greenwood Cemetery
Ronald Howerter
George Loebe
Nels Nelson
Herman Baumbach
Bernard Busboom
Charles Hawkins
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Fredonia
N. D
al Kruger
Edgeley
Jack Kruger
San Diego
Calif
James Kruger
Flon
Manitoba
Canada
Gene Kruger
Fargo
E. G. Ruhter
Peetz
Colo
Jack Ruhter
Cheyenne
Wyo
Edward Ruhter
Empire
W. J. Ruhter
Ken Ruhter
P. H. Ruhter
Aurora
Lydia Ammons
Deborah Ammons
Arriba
Nancy Vanderpool
Denver
Leonard Smith
Flagler
Car overturns on icy road. driver unhurt
State Patrol reports a Dalton woman’s car driven by Carolyn A. Baack, 22, rolled into a ravine on a county road seven miles north of Dix at 7 30 p m. The one vehicle crash caused about 900 in damages with no injuries. Trooper Richard Larsen investigated.
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Richard Larsen
Nebraska State Patrol
Carolyn A. Baack
Dalton
Dix
Sandhills land sale fetches 63 50 per acre in Nebraska
One of the year’s large land auctions in western Nebraska sold 1,920 acres of sandhills rangeland and meadow for 63.50 an acre. The Burl Van Newkirk Estate auction was held twenty miles north of Lewellen and drew a large crowd.
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Nebraska
Burl van Newkirk
Lewellen
Teachers To Be Honored Tonite At Open House
Three retiring Sidney teachers are to be honored at an Open House in the high school cafeteria this evening at 8. Mrs. Mattie Bryan Miss Mabel Nielsen and Vergal Winn will be recognized. Attendees include local residents and students. Sidney Education Association sponsors. Richard Osterday invites all to attend.
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Sidney
Mattie Bryan
Mabel Nielsen
Vergal Winn
Sidney Education Association
Richard Osterday
Mishap in Sidney injures two cars near home
Saturday afternoon a two car collision occurred on Illinois Street when Corrine Yardley of Gordon Nebraska hit a parked vehicle owned by Nina Rocontes at 1516 Illinois. Yardley faces reckless driving charges in Police Court over about 700 dollars in damages.
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Sidney
Corrine Yardley
Gordon, Neb
Ilinois
Nina J. Rocontes
Yardley
Rocontes
U P seeks permission to discontinue trains 5 and 6
Union Pacific asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to end the mail and express trains 5 and 6 after reporting nearly 2 million dollars in annual operating losses. With mail revenue gone for over a year, costs exceeded revenues by about 2 million, despite a 6.5 hour faster westbound schedule. The last trip is planned for June 29, with Omaha to Los Angeles service.
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Union Pacific Railroad Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
U.P
ICC
Post Office Department
U. P
Omaha
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Pope Trial Set in Chappell After Venue Motion Denied
Duane Pope faces four informations charging triple murder and bank robbery at Farmers State Bank of Big Springs. Judge John Kuns denies venue change and double jeopardy challenges, allows psychiatric witnesses, and will set a trial date likely soon in Devel County Court. Pope pleads not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Duane Pope
Chappell
John Kuns
Devel County
Pope
Farmers State Bank of
Big Springs
Robert Crosby
Wallace Rudolph
Lincoln
Robert Richards
Richards
Kuns
Reward Up For Vandalism At Sioux Igloos
A $50 reward is offered by Norm Steffens for information leading to arrests in a series of vandalism incidents at igloos on the former Sioux Army Depot property. Ten government igloos were broken into, some grain stored, doors forced, spray painting done, and empty igloos entered. An empty .22 rifle was used but ineffective. 40 empty beer cans were found. Call Steffens or Sheriff Brumbaugh with tips.
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Sioux
Norm Steffens
Steffens
Kermit Brumbaugh
Light Run At Local Sale Barn Light Run At Local Sale Barn
Rain reduced the Saturday Sidney Livestock sale with over 400 head of cattle unable to reach market. Cattle on hand sold steady to strong. butcher hog top at 24 dollars. A long string of 92 steers weighed 440 pounds each sold for 39 to a Dix rancher. Cows ranged 19.75 to 25 per cwt with expectant strong demand next Saturday. An ad bill will appear in Wednesday's Telegraph.
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Dix
Telegraph
Roland Banks Dies At 69 Funeral Held
Roland H Banks 69 died Saturday at Memorial Hospital from a work safety related gunshot wound. Funeral services set for 2 PM Wednesday at Craig-Holechek Funeral Home under Rev John Stayton. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by widow Margaret Butts, son James Banks, 5 stepchildren, 24 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and siblings. He operated the Red Duck Inn and Banks Drive In in Sidney area.
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Craig-Holechek
Roland H. Banks
Memorial Hospital
John Stayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Banks
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Don Tedesco
Roland Henry Banks
Union County
Luther
Lucy Strouse Banks
Centralia
Ogallala
Sth
Andllinois
Banks Drive
West Ilinois
Margaret Butts
James Banks
Scottsbluff
Ella Thompson
Doyle Butts
Mary Lou Josten
Fort Knox
Larry Butts
Fort Benning
Roger Butts
Plieku
Vietnam
Floy Duncan
Paragold
Ark
Yettle Williams
Corning, Ark
Lem and
Howard Banks
Paragold, Ark
Call Banks
Florida
Minnie May
Wallace
Europeans Will See Old West on Nebraska tour
Sixteen foreign journalists from Europe and Asia will tour Nebraska June 10 to 14 as part of the Old West Trail, visiting Omaha Lincoln North Platte and Ogallala. Sponsored by the trail foundation and the U S Travel Service the group represents 12 nations and reaches over 10 million readers.
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Lincoln
Ogallala
Boys Town
Nebraska
State
Trial Foundation
U.S. Travel Service
U.S. Department of Commerce
Paid For Courthouse Marks Well Planned Dream
Cheyenne County has completed its courthouse project after final payment to Christ Construction Co. The $500000 building was funded by investments, interest, a one mill levy later reinvested, and bank interest. Commissioners Smith Boyd and Huff led the effort with Ralph Englert as liaison. landscaping work begins soon with shrubs and lawn planned.
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Cheyenne County
Carl Christ Jr
Carl Olson
Smith
Third District
Christ Construction Co
Doug Boyd
Paul Huff
Ralph Englert
Hahn
Hahn, Dunn and Gardner
Boyd
Huff
State Will Act In July To Equalize Tax Values
State Tax Commissioner Murrell McNeil announced July hearings to equalize property valuations across counties. The Panhandle session in Gering will include Sheridan Dawes Sioux Box Butte Morrill Scotts Bluff Banner Kimball Cheyenne Deuel and Garden counties as the Board of Equalization and Gov. Norbert Tiemann oversee the process.
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Board of Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Murrell McNeil
State Board of Equalization
Gov
Norbert
Tiemann
Chadrman
Tiletmann
McNell
Panhandle
Gering
Sheridan
Dawes
Sioux
Box Butte
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Banner
Kimball
Cheyenne
Deuel
Garden
John Kennedy Victim of Heart Attack in Sidney Trailer
John R. Kennedy, 55, was found dead Monday morning in his trailer home one mile west of Sidney, likely from a weekend heart attack. Born October 13, 1913 in Doniphan, Neb to Patrick and Teresa Kennedy, he came from Oshkosh to Sidney in 1948 and was a World War I veteran. Surviving are three brothers Joe, Frank, Robert and three sisters Mary Walsh, Genevieve Knight, Teresa Forsgaen. funeral services at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with arrangements pending.
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John R. Kennedy
Sidney
The
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
John Richard Kennedy
Doniphan
Neb
Patrick
Teresa Hooley Kennedy
Oshkosh
St. Patrick’s Church
Kripals
Lodgepole
Mary Walsh
Joe
Forholm
N. D
Frank
Stanton
Calif
Robert
Walsh
Genevieve Knight
Anselmo
Teresa Forsgaen
Omaha
H R Partridge Burial At Omaha
Harold K. Partridge 78 longtime Alliance schools superintendent and U S Savings Bond representative in Nebraska died in Omaha Saturday. He was active in Sidney through his education and bond sales work.
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Harold K. Partridge
Alliance Schools
U.S. Savings
Nebraska
Omaha
Mr. Partridge
Sidney
Conger Elected Nebraska Physical Therapy Association Head
Daryl Conger is the newly elected president of the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association. The Omaha convention named Fred Brown vice president, Kenneth Johnson secretary, and Miss Margaret Tucker treasurer, with Pat Bott the outgoing president. Conger, a Memorial Hospital therapist since 1957, aims to establish a state physical therapy school as a priority.
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Nebraska Physical Therapy Association
Daryl Conger
Memorial Hospital
Home
Omaha
Fred Brown
Fremont
Kenneth Johnson
Columbus
Margaret Tucker
Scottsbluff
Pat Bott
Lincoln
Conger
University of Kansas
Nebraska Hospital Association
University of Nebraska
Hiett Infant Rites Today
Graveside rites were held at Greenwood Cemetery for Catherine Elizabeth Hiett infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hiett of Scottsbluff. She died shortly after birth Friday at West Nebraska General Hospital. Rev. Edward Flinn officiated. Survivors include the parents and grandparents James Hiett of Denver and Charles Wizturn of Northglenn, Colo.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Catherine Elizabeth Hiett
James E. Hiett
Scottsbluff
West Nebraska General Hospital
Edward Flinn
St. Patrick’s Church
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
James E
Barbara Kay Wilburn Hiett
Avenue A
James Hiett
Denver
Colo
Charles Wizturn
Northglenn
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U.S
Sandhills
Roland Banks
Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion
John Kennedy
H. R. Partridge
Hiett
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