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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
1
Pressure mounts as Sidney Telegraph opens a big circulation campaign with $800 for first place and large bonus votes through club participation. The field narrows with standings tight, new subscribers rise in week three, and pro rated votes list includes Mrs. Dan Markel and other local residents in Sidney and nearby towns.
The article reports Cheyenne County car owners paid about 201 000 last year into the Highway Trust Fund as part of a 41 000 mile federal road program. Costs rose 20 percent since 1965 with 5 percent in the past year and completion now targeted for 1975.
Godfred Ludwich Schiller 93 a Sidney resident for 51 years died Friday night at Memorial Hospital after a four month stay. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev. Lester Boehm officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two sons Arnold of Sidney and Richard of Lodgepole. seven daughters Edna Anderson Ma ine Velma Martin Agnes Hulst Sophia Hetrick Natalie Boggs Rowena Zitek Bertha Schiller. 21 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral donations to St Pauls Church memorials. Born January 27 1875 in Nurenberg Germany. Came to Wisconsin in 1885 with parents. Married June 10 1905 Agnes Anna Marx. Moved to Sidney in 1917. Former machinist for Union Pacific Railroad retired 1937. Wife died June 23 1951.
The Division of Mental Retardation of the Nebraska State Department of Health conducts a state wide survey to gauge public wishes for services for the mentally retarded. It aims to understand community needs and opinions across Nebraska including Sidney.
A notice shows a change of address to Post Office Box 219 within a 50 mile zone with a $10 fee outside the zone. The item appears in the Sidney Nebraska edition dated May 20, 1968.
Twenty five Sidney St. Pat rick’s graduates received diplomas in the class of 1968 during a Sunday commencement at the high school. Rev Vincent Smith gave the graduation address. Scholarships totaling hundreds of dollars were awarded by local groups including Knights of Columbus, the Business Institute, Egging Cab Company and Rotary clubs to named seniors.
Marathon Oil Co runs production casing at its Doran well in the Doran Unit west of Sidney. C. G. Novotny plugs and abandons No. 4 Chambers in Rudolph Field southwest county. Petroleum Inc and Toltek Drilling shut down by mechanical troubles at No. 1 Jensen wildcat south of Sidney. Patrick A. Doheny moves a rig to drill No. 1 Micek in Keno Field Cheyenne County at an unorthodox NCC approved location.
J R Chidley of Casper has been named Casper Division Landman for Marathon Oil Co. He succeeds L A Bal who will remain on special assignment until retirement in October after nearly 39 years with the company. Chidley previously was senior landman in Findlay Ohio and spent 13 years in the Casper Division.
Special edition outlines conservation in Western Nebraska with farm practices such as terrace contour farming irrigation and water management. It highlights soil and water programs begun in 1935 drought era and shows how diversified methods benefit landowners and neighbors through a community wide profit and sustainability.
Republicans outvoted Democrats in Cheyenne County with 62 percent of Republicans and 58 percent of Democrats voting. Crosby defeated Fenske in the Republican primary to face Huff in the general election for first district county commissioner. Write-ins and liquor by the drink issues also noted with canvassing underway.
Sidney announces Value Days for Tuesday and Wednesday May 28 and 29 shifting from May 31 to align with the Memorial Day holiday on May 30. Merchants promise new summer and vacation merchandise and earlier direct mailings to reach shoppers ahead of the long weekend.
The Sidney Police received reports of thefts since last Friday including a 35 mm camera valued at about 130 dollars from Gene Luchty at Lone Pine Trailer Court lot 14. Items also stolen: an 18 inch lawn mower from A E Pierson of 1842 Elm, four Buick hub caps from Ron Michelman of Lodgepole, a tachometer from Daniel Dvorak of Linden 1421, and a 30 gallon garbage can from 1246 Forrest. The can was taken around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
The May moisture and gusty winds slowed field work across the Nebraska Panhandle. Wet ground delayed planting and oil rigs faced mobility issues, though soil remains bound by moisture. Farmers fear losing time yet plan to finish soon.
A second RC D meeting in Bridgeport reviewed a 12 county plan in the Nebraska Panhandle led by Dr. Vern Rocky. The group aims for Federal RC D project eligibility with funding potential and seven main objectives including industrial and natural resources development and recreational facilities. A Federal reviewer will visit June 3 to assess eligibility and local sponsors must be arranged for project consideration. Members express optimism the plan will win approval this summer enabling economic and recreational development.
David Schobert, 17, is selected as one of two Nebraska pages for the National Republican Convention in Miami starting August 5 after his 18th birthday. He organized the Sidney TARS chapter, served as its president two years, and held roles on the state TARS executive board and district director. Natalie Hahn is the other selected page from Polk, Nebraska.
Farmers Union Co-Op Gas and Oil Company relocates from 1433 Illinois to 14th and Illinois across the street. Elmer Jung says modernization and better storage use drive the move. The new six-pump station sits in the former filling station with a grand opening to be announced.
State of Nebraska to sell oil and gas leases on state owned tracts in Deuel County section 16 township 14 range 44 Garden County section 16 17 44 and Sioux County section 36 30 54 on June 4.
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