Maroon Gridiron Monograms Earned by 26 Players 4 Managers
Harold Chaffee, Sidney High School coach and athletic director, announced that 26 Maroon football players earned monograms. Three earned their third letter. many received second or first letters. Schwamb and Miller were transfer students with two years, and the team went 8-0-1, first undefeated season since 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chaffee
Sidney
Terry Wickstrom
Jack Hecker
Merlinsh
Don Martin
Ron East
Rihard Heizer
Jerry Swanson
Keith Talley
Ted Miller
Jon Mahaffey
Mike Baxter
Jan Laux
Jerry Anthony
Ken Bauer
Ron Kurdy
Russ Osborn
Ler
Jerry Langdon
Leroy Rhoades
Schwamb
Miller
Yokohama
Japan
Gering
Schubert
Willard
Heizer
Mahafey
Humphrey
Bauer
Hardy
Swanson
Anthony
Langdons
Jeff Pippett
Don Adamson
Larry Bauer
Bob Hamby
Maroon
Vets Lead Dalton Cagers Return Six Veterans
Dalton High School basketball team brings six veterans back including Kent Bancroft the 5-8 guard and lettermen Jack White Wayne McRoberts Darwin Reimers Jim Weible Jerry Eckert plus promising players Vernon Burdick Jack Tyler Larry Shelley Larry Lessman Jim Van Anne Ivan Kruger Gary Miller. Coach Douglas Dickerson guides an 8-8 last season crew with a heavy schedule through December to February including Lodgepole Harrisburg Potter Gurley St. Pat's Sunflower and the Valley Conference tournament and District playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Bancroft
Dalton High School
Jack White
Wayne McRoberts
Darwin Reimers
Jim Weible
Jerry Eckert
Bancroft
Vernon Burdick
Jack Tyler
Larry Shelley
Larry Lessman
Jim van Anne
Ivan Kruger
Gary Miller
Dalton
Dalton Cage
Douglas Dickerson
Bowling PANHANDLE TWELVE LEAGUE high marks set
In Panhandle Twelve League action on November 14, 1961 Brandin' Iron posted the high team series with 2838. Elkhorn's Tavern delivered the high team game, while Don Kahl led individuals with the best series and Louis Nienhaeser rolled the top game at 249.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Brandin’ Iron
Elkhorn’ Tavern
Don Kahl
Louis Nienhaeser
Sidney National Bank
Elkhorn Tavern
Ohio Oil Company
Star Market
Ohio Oil Production
Tru-Line Co
Nelson & Wagoner Ter
Marathon Pipeline
Lodgepole Frontier
Overland Air Service Ll
Huntsman Gas Plant
Cedar-Ettes League Scores Set in November Meet
Scratch Scores record as Bandin Tron posts 2250 series and Rudy's Market totals 1794 while Tdna Filbeck adds 514 to ledgers Luna Filbeck fires 213 in high individual game for Cedar-Ettes league action on November 13, 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy's Market
Tdna Filbeck
Luna Filbeck
Charlotte Anderson
Edna Filbeck
Cedar Lanes
Charlotte Doyle
Community Sports Meeting At Sidney High November 21
An organizational meeting for those interested in community basketball and volleyball leagues will be held in the Sidney High School senior library on Tuesday November 21. Volleyball gathers at 7 00 p m and basketball at 8 00 p m. Sponsors and participants are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Sidney Rifle Win Led By Borcher
Carl Borcher led the Sidney rifle team to a 1904-1894 victory over Bayard in the Panhandle Rifle League second week. Borcher fired a 391, the week's top score. Sidney ties for third at 1-1. Bluffs and Bridgeport lead at 2-0. Bayard and Lyman sit at 0-2. Top shooters: Borcher 391, McGuffey 388, Gifford 388, Goerke 387, Troyer 382, S tran 382, Burchfield 379.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Borcher
Sidney
Bayard
Borcher
Harrisburg
Bluffs Rifle and Pistol Club
Bridgeport
Bluffs
Lyman
Warren McGuffey
Warren Gifford
Howard Goerke
Ivan Troyer
Keith Strachan
H. E. Burchfield
Bowman Letters In CSTC Cross Country
Chadron State Teachers College announces five varsity cross country letter winners for the season. Freshmen Ed Bowman of Sidney and John Bays of Midwest join Bob Howell of Edgemont as lettermen under an underclassmen-led group. Only upperclassman monogram recipient was Ken Huck of Bayard with sophomore Léroy of Imperial completing the crew. It marks the first complete season of cross country at Chadron State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron
Ed Bowman
Sidney
Chadron State Teachers College
John Bays
Midwest
Wyoming
Bob Howell
Edgemont
S. D
Ken Huck
Bayard
Léroy
Imperial
Harrie
Brass
Fcountry
Chadron State
Industrial League Scores and Highlights from Meadow
Industrial League action on November 14 1961 at Meadow featured Whitaker Decorators posting a high team game of 981 led by Phil Kopetzky 604 and Phil Bennett 223. Dave Weaver earned the high average at 185.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow
Gold Dairy
Whitaker Decorators
Phil Kopetzky
Phil Bennett
Dave Weaver
Melbeta Prepares With Five Returning Vets For Season
Melbeta coach Frank Frailey lists four returning veterans Grant Clark Dick Gatch Gary Gross and Marion Vogel along with new material including Carl Burgess Gary Clare Dan Gatch David Kaufman Gene Koenig and others. The season opens December 1 at Sunflower and runs through Valley Conference play with a Dix tournament in January and a Tri County event in February.
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Melbeta
Grant Clark
Dick Gatch
Gary Gross
Marion Vogel
Gatch
Clark
Kimball Names 7 Lettermen For Basketball Squad
Kimball lists seven returning lettermen led by two regulars Jerry Randall and Dennis Haines. Veterans include Gene Gunderson Don Budecke Orlo Heim Tom Rutz and Hoke McMillan. The Longhorns went 1 13 last season under coach Dick Hadsell in his second year with a slate of December January and February games and the North Platte Valley Conference tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Jerry Randall
Dennis Haines
Gene Gunderson
Don Budecke
Orlo Heim
Tom Rutz
Hoke McMillan
Longhorns
Ponds
Dick Hadsell
Wreck Victim Stull Critical After Haskell Hill Crash
Norval Oversdall 24 Gurley listed in quite critical condition at Memorial Hospital after a National Tank Co truck rollover on Haskell Hill Road. Passenger Walt Skrdlant 24 and driver Glenn Geiger 30 treated. Geiger not hospitalized. Patrolman Del Shipley notes brake locked while avoiding a dog, truck overturned, $1000 damage.
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Memorial Hospital
Norval Oversdail
Gurley
Haskell Hill
Sidney
Oversdall
National Tank Co
Walt Skrdlant
Glenn Geiger
Skrdlant
Geiger
National Tank
Highway Safety
del Shipley
Harrisburg Cage Veterans Form 1961 62 Lineup
Harrisburg will build its 1961 62 cage crew around five returning veterans including Dave Greathouse and Jerry Stauffer. Other lettermen are Gary Streeks Dick Van Pelt and Fred Downer. Banner County Wildcats were 11 7 last season with a full schedule listed from December to February including Lodgepole Potter Gurley Tri County Conference tournament and Class D District Tournament.
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Harrisburg
Dave Greathouse
Jerry Stauffer
Gary Streeks
Dick van Pelt
Fred Downer
Banner County Wildcats
Freak Accident Injures Sidney Family Near Brush Colorado
Nancy Garlick their husband Bob and 18 month old Shelley were in a car crash after avoiding a Great Dane. The collision with a bridge and an ambulance left Nancy with brain concussion and cuts, Bob with broken ribs and facial injuries, and the baby bruised. An ambulance worker suffered a broken neck. The Garricks were treated and released to return home.
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Sidney
Brush
Colo
Nancy Garlick
Clair Hess
Bob
Shelley
Dover
Garlich
Nancy
Denver
Oriv
Garrick
Butch Gets His Bird on a Sunol Hunt
Butch the Labrador, owned by Russell Church, nabbed a pheasant on a Sunol hunt with Dennis and Gary Church and Allen Tremain. The dog isn’t old enough for a hunting license, so no shots were fired and the rest of the day yielded pheasants only through guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch
Lodgepole
Russell Church
Mr. Church
Dennis
Gary
Allen Tremain
Sunol
Damages Not Extensive In Accidents
Sidney police logged minor vehicle crashes over two days. A 1959 Chevrolet driven by W P Killen was rear ended by a 1958 Dodge driven by Harris G Halvorson at Illinois and 23rd, with $75 and $50 damages respectively. A 1949 Chevrolet coupe driven by Constance H Minshall collided with a 1952 Oldsmobile driven by Marvin Farmer on King between 19th and 20th, $52 damage to Minshall. A 1953 Chevrolet driven by Clifford G Sanford hit by a 1960 Plymouth driven by James D Greene at Illinois and 8th Avenue caused $25 and $40 damages. In the Safeway lot, a 1958 Chevrolet driven by George Kealey sustained about $75 damage while a 1954 Ford driven by Frank Rauner had no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ilinois
W. P. Killen
Lincoln
Illinois
Harris G. Halvorson
Minneapolis
Killen
Constance H. Minshall
Marvin Farmer
Verde Lane
King
Minshall
Minois
8Th Avenue
Clifford G. Sanford
James D. Greene
Sky Road
Sanford
Safeway
Ford
Frank Rauner
Jackson
George Kealey
Quince
No-Car Collision at Sioux Villa Causes Hidden Damages
At 8 15 p m Thursday Water Herboldsheimer age 22 of 1831 Ist driving a 1954 Ford collided with a parked 1955 Chevrolet owned by Delmar L Harden 1744 Ist after being blinded by oncoming headlights The report states damages were not reported and no injuries are mentioned as yet.
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Sioux Villa
Water Herboldsheimer
Delmar L. Harden
Motto on U S Coins and National Motto Dates
The motto In God We Trust appeared on United States coins after April 22 1864 and became the national motto on July 30 1856.
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United States
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St. Pat’s
Sunflower
Alliance St. Agnes
Big Springs
Dix
Lane-Ettes
Ohio Oil Co
Born’s Skelly
Sidney Nat'l. Bank
Banks Zesto Shop
Zwickl Decorators
George’s Scott Service West Nebr. Exp
Sidney Community TV
Greenlee’s
National
Team Sinealings
Miller Implement
Insurance Center
Roberts Dairy
Americaan Nat'l. Bank
Brandin. Ackerman-Robinson Iron
Madsen's
Juk
Jill Uy
Bowman
Knights OF Columbus
Gianz
Heeg
Fehringer
Zwickl
Deavery
Fehringer, L
Industrial League
Ll Pittam Body Sh
Oil Co
Fairmont Foods Co
Roland Farm Mchyal Caldwell’s AG
Natl
Core
Sidney Shoe Hospital
Enevoldsen Ins. Co
Humphrey's Auto Sup
Meadow Gold Dairy
West Nebraska Express
Nebraska
William
Tippy) Dye
University of Wichita
University of Nebraska
Dye
Broadwater
Harrison
Hyannis
Lorenzo
McGrew
Bushnell
Oshkosh
Minatare
Mitchell
Morrill
Stull
Cage Veterans For
Pine Bluffs
Melbota
Telegraph
Farmall
Nebr
Sidney Municipal
Sidney Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Turkeys
C.A.P
Plymouth
Pontiac
BUICK
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Agkier
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13Th & Jackson
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