Red Raiders End Season With Ogallala Showdown
Sidney High faces Ogallala at Weymouth Field in a final 1960s era Class B clash. The Raiders, 7-1-0 and No.3, seek to preserve top ten ranking as seniors led by quarterback John OConnell and backs Mike Peetz Gerald Thompson bid for strong sendoff against 6-2-0 Ogallala at home.
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Weymouth Field
Ogallula Indians
Sidney
Raiders
Ogallala
Scottsbluff
Tom Ernst
Sidney High
John O’connell
Charlie Solano
Marvin Fil Singer
David Happold
Mike Peetz
Gerald Thompson
Raider
Sidney Crew
Fort Morgan
Scottsbluff Bearcats
John O'Connell
St. Patrick’s
Mike O’halloran
Bill Cox
Mike Sutton
John Jeppesen
Steve Mattoon
Irvin Butts
Dale Foland
Bob Mika
Jim Bosley
Wayne Cornelius
Steve Runty
Indians
Ernst
Soil Awards Banquet Set for November 13 in Sidney
Dr. Reuben T. Swanson of Omaha will be principal speaker at the Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District annual meeting and banquet on Wednesday November 13 at 6 30 pm in the Sidney High School Cafeteria. Conservation awards will be presented with Lowry Lindell as MC and Rev Harlan Brei delivering the invocation. Wendel Mathewson and Robert Spearow will present county and Governor's awards, and bank and supplier representatives will present the Conservation Picture award. Swanson, a theologian and former pastor, led the Nebraska Synod Lutheran Church in America from 1955 to 1964, and holds degrees from Luther College Doane College and Augustana Lutheran Theological Seminary. He served as a rural schoolteacher and Navy navigator during 1943-46.
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Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District
Reuben T. Swanson
Omaha
Nebraska Synod, Lutheran Church In America
Sidney High School
Lowry Lindell
Harlan Brei
Wendel Mathewson
County Board of Supervisors
Luther College
Wahoo
Doane College
Crete
Austana College
Rock Island
Augustana Theological Seminary
Bertrand
U.S. Navy
Demolition bids opened for Commercial Hotel project
City Manager John Baudek reports two bids for demolishing the Commercial Hotel. The low bid is 7500 from Jack Farmer of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a second bid of 15745 from Orville Filsinger of Sidney. City council to act at next Wednesday night meeting.
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John Baudek
Jack Farmer
Cheyenne
Wyo
Orville Filsinger
Sidney
Marathon Oil Merger Talks With Cities Service
FINDLAY Ohio Marathon Oil Company and Cities Service Company announced discussions toward a merger. Officials said terms are not yet worked out and would require approval by both companies' shareholders. if agreed they will be announced promptly.
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Findlay
Ohio - Marathon Oil Company
Cities Service Company
Marathon
Cities Service
City Employees Attend Safety Meeting Friday
Thirteen city employees attended a day long safety program at Alliance sponsored by the Nebraska Safety Council. The clinic covered electrical appliance safety traffic safety recreation safety and gun safety with an afternoon discussion on the Nebraska Safety Act taking effect next January. All vehicles will require safety stickers after routine mechanical inspections next year.
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Alliance
Nebraska Safety Council
Wheat Growers Convenes 15th Annual Nebraska Wyoming Meet
The three day 15th annual convention of the Nebraska Wyoming Wheat Growers Assn opens in Sidney on November 13. Leaders include Ray Davis and Fulton Hester. Key speakers are E L Hatcher Joseph Halow John Thompson Sam Cashman Glen Hofer Ed Jaenke Dr Glen Helmers Everett Peterson Sister M Thomas Moore. A panel discussion Wheat Problems of the Future opens. Dr Everett Peterson speaks on East West Trade Mission. Elmer Schlaphoff to address state agriculture, election of officers, and a banquet with awards and a Wheat Queen crowning. The Wheat Hearts also plan a meeting alongside the convention.
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Nebraska/ Wyoming Wheat Growers Assn
Sidney
Ray Davis
Potter
Fulton Hester
Lusk
Wyo
E. L. Hatcher
Lamar
Colo
National Association of Wheat Growers
Joseph Halow
Washington, D.C
Great Plains Wheat
John Thompson
Mansfield, Wash
Western Wheat Associates
Sam Cashman
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc
Glen Hofer
The
National Association
Ed Jaenke
ASCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Glen Helmers
University of Nebraska
Everett Peterson
M. Thomas Moore
Manitowoc
Wis
Fred Lush
Albin
Wye
National Organization
Peterson
Grower’s Association
Elmer Schlaphoff
Nebraska
NWGA
Ohio Farm Bureau
Holy Family College
Glenn Helms
Robert Rauner
Patrice Passes Queen Crown At 68 Convention
The 1969 Nebraska Wheat Queen contest will be held November 14 at the Nebraska Wyoming Wheat Growers convention in Sidney. Fifteen contestants compete with Miss Patrice Herboldsheimer, 1968 queen, to crown the new queen at the banquet. Herboldsheimer praised the role as fun scary and rewarding and promoted Nebraska wheat across the state.
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Nebraska Wheat Hearts
Sidney
Robert Ankeny
Dalton
The
Wheat Hearts
Patrice Herboldsheimer
Nebraska Wheat Queen
Herboldsheimer
Mrs Wm Jones Dead. Funeral Set Monday
Mrs William E Jones 77 longtime Sidney resident died Friday morning in Memorial Hospital after three months hospitalized Funeral services planned for 2 pm Monday at First United Methodist Church with Revs Stayton and Witthuhn officiating Burial will be Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge Memorials to Wesleyan Methodist Church Nellie Ruth Todd born March 29 1891 Hatfield Missouri married William E Jones in March 1910 Bethany Missouri moved Sidney in 1936 Survived by widower one son Arlo D Jones four daughters Audrey Woodward Helen Benskin Alice Richards Donna Sharden 14 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and a brother Ray Todd
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W. E. Jones
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
John Stayton
Ferdinand Witthuhn
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Nellie Ruth Todd
Hatfield
Richard D
Jala Underwood Todd
Bethany
William E. Jones
Arlo D. Jones
Audrey C. Woodward
Lyons, Colo
Helen M
Special Session Called By Governor After Election
Sen George H Fleming of Sidney who did not seek re election will still attend a legislative session before his term ends Gov Norbert Tiemann announced a special session within a month to consider a limited agenda Lawmakers may vote to raise pay from 200 to 400 a month voters approved Tuesday The sales tax rate discussion noted but a proposal to keep it at 2 1 2 per cent was not promised Jan 1 tax drop is planned Tiemann cited uncertain revenue figures before deciding
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George H. Fleming
Sidney
Norbert Tiemann
Tiemann
Diabetes Week Emphasized During November Testing Drive
A National Center for Health Statistics survey shows seven of ten diabetics were diagnosed after age 45. Diabetes Week November 17 to 23 promotes testing with Dr Morris Margolin noting middle aged and older adults should test, as diabetes is often milder and controllable with awareness and treatment.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Morris Margolin
Nebraska
Margolin
Lodgepole approves new fire hall in eastern Cheyenne County
Lodgepole residents voted seven to one to approve a new fire hall costing under 20 000 funded mainly by the rural fire district with the rest from the Lodgepole electric department. The project will begin with an architect and bids after village board approval, with no tax rate increase expected. The site remains to be chosen and construction may not start before spring. City officials are urged to confer with Frontier Airline heads in Denver on Sidney air service, aiming to secure continued service and potential terminal plans amid a shifted schedule and possible shuttle level service.
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Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole Electric Department
Clarence Kripal
Kripal
Industrial Council
The
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Frontier Airline
Denver
Chateau
John Baudek
Stan Larabee
Frontier
C. B. Dorwart
Dorwart
Baudek
Lloyd Carr
Hotels Loan Receives OK
Stockholders of the Sidney Community Hotel Corp approved a 150000 loan from Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Assn by a 1985 to 100 vote. The money will retire existing debt and fund upkeep, repairs and operating capital, reducing monthly mortgage tax and insurance payments and allowing room and facility upgrades. About twenty attendees, with many voting by proxy.
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Sidney Community Hotel Corp
Sidney Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Farm Bureau Membership Drive Kicks Off in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Farm Bureau launched its annual membership drive with a Wednesday morning breakfast at the office. About 30 members attended, forming two member teams. Attendees included Earl Gilbert from McCook and Bob Zapp of Bridgeport. The women's committee discussed the nursing loan program, funded by bazaar articles for the state convention slated for November 17 to 20 in Lincoln, with planning attendees Francis Runge, Ray Nienhuser, and Rolland Larson.
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Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Earl Gilbert
McCook
Bob Zapp
Bridgeport
The
Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Francis Runge
Ray Nienhuser
Rolland Larson
Police Use New Accident Record
Sidney police adopt a new double face accident report form replacing the old two page sheets. The single sheet consolidates all data and includes checkable squares to ease tabulation for insurance companies and improve statistical accuracy of local accidents.
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Sidney
Veterans Day Observances Highlight Area Programs
Veterans Day actions unfold in Potter Peetz Dalton Lodgepole and surrounding towns with school bands poems and speeches. Potter features Dr Anthony Marinaccio as speaker and a 10 15 a m program at the American Legion Hall followed by a community bean feed. Peetz plans an 8 0 0 p m program with colors pledge and bands. Dalton hosts a soup supper at Legion Hall 5 7 p m. Lodgepole holds a pot luck dinner at 6 p m Sunday at the Legion Hall.
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Potter
Anthony Marinaccio
Hiram Scott College
Peetz
Colo
American Legion Post 17
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 610
Sidney
Legion Club
Dalton
Legion Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Lodgepole
Lodgepole Legion Hall
American Legion Hall
Potter High School
Richard Marker
Rest Anderson
Paul Wills
Susan Steele
Duane Anderson
Marinaccio
Earl Anderson
Potter Legion
Reimers
Color Guard
Potter School
Peetz School
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Chester
Stars and Stripes Forever
Peggy Gerk
Farmer
Dell
Old Man
Robert Davis
Johnny
Dan Tucker
Robert Gillham
Tom Fehringer
Pickups Collide Near Business Institute in Sidney
Sidney police investigated a Thursday two vehicle crash on Clinvis Street near the Business Institute of Sidney. A 1968 pickup driven by 19 year old Robert R. Kurz exited the lot and struck a second pickup driven by 56 year old William Quinn Whittle traveling east on Illinois. Kurz said he saw Whittle but misjudged distance. About 500 dollars damage to Kurz and 600 to Whittle.
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Sidney
Clinvis Street
Business Institute of Sidney
Robert R. Kurz
Business Institute
William Quinn Whittle
Illinois
Kurz
Whittle
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Tedesco
John Peetz, Jr
Sheriff's
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Soil
Reuben T, Swanson
Marathon Oil Co
Patrice
Queen Crown
Wm, Jones
Potter Legion Post No. 291 Color Guard
Paul Reimers
Green Berets
Kirk Enevoldsen
Garry Johnson
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