Six Red Raiders Lead 1969 All Western Conference Units
Sidney High tops the Western Conference selections with six Red Raiders earning berths on offensive and defensive units. Mike Holleran headlines the offensive team as a unanimous pick, with guards Schmidt and others joining the lineup. Defensive standouts include Greg Brams, Jon Lienemann, Chuck Wait, and Dick Peetz. Gering supplies five selections. Alliance, Kimball, and Chadron follow with four each. Honorable mentions list several players across the league.
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Sidney High
Red Raiders
Conferfee
Sidney Satarn
Monce
Mike Holleran
Sidney
Mike
Schmidt
Greg Brams
Jon Lienemann
Chuck Wait
Dick Peetz
I Gering
Alliance
Kimball
Chadon
Chadron
Lee Bauman
Cody Davis
Steve Hell
Gering
Jim Heaton
Whidney
Meih Man
Sam Hamburger
Bulldogs
Bulldog
Steve Matthael
3Dney
Tim O’halloran
Tom Br Ue
John Knicely
Bill Dierkson
Walt Jasserburger
Bobrel
Jerry Seiler
Don Brown
Wynne Buehler
David Walrath
Doug Blue
Allen Chesbro
Greg Kallhoff Kimball
Ric Schmidt
Steve Matthaei
Mark Hungerford
Steve Hanson
Randy Borg
Mike O'Halloran
Lee Bauman Chadron
Cody Davis Alliance
Greg Abrams
Ron Lienemann
Glenn Ross
Sr. Gering
Greg Sherlock Gering
Jim Watson Kimball
Scott Weiting
Steve Heil
Jim Heaton Kimball
State Board Suspends Ernstt In Ethics Case
LINCOLN The State Board of Education suspends for six months the teaching certificate of Thomas A. Ernst formerly a Sidney teacher who had a contract with Norfolk School District. The vote 5-2. The district complained Ernst signed to teach this year but later left for Omaha bank work. Board majority said upholding contracts is the board’s duty while Ernst argued no binding contracts exist without litigation.
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Lincoln
State Board of Education
Thomas A. Ernst
Sidney
Norfolk
Norman Otto
Robert Simmons
Gottsbluff
Ernst
Omaha
Nebraska
Seven Vets Set Pace At C. S. C.
Chadron State College basketball drills show seven veterans pacing newcomers and returnees led by coach Mack Peyton. Transfers Brad Jacobson and Dale Eastman from Wyoming junior colleges join potential starters for the December 2 home opener vs South Dakota Tech alongside lettermen Steve Aggers and Rick Samuels from Laramie and Mick Loughran of Lexington. Other contenders include Rex Brown of Lander and Ron Jeffrey of Cheyenne with Ken Keil from Thermopolis and transfers Bob Donohoe from Nebraska. Freshman prospect Jim Phillips, plus Randy Pollard and Bob Buckles, plus several others eye limited early action.
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Wyoming
Chadron State College
Mack Peyton
Brad Jacobson
Dale Eastman
CSC
Western Wyoming College
Rock Springs
Casper Junior College
Peyton
Eagles
South Dakota Tech
Steve Aggers
Rick Samuels
Laramie
Wyo
Mick Loughran
Lexington
Rex Brown
Lander
Ron Jeffrey
Cheyenne
Loughran
Samuels
Ken Keil
Thermopolis
Bob Donohoe
O'Neill
University of Nebraska
Donohoe
Jim Phillips
Washington
Phillips
Randy Pollard
Lusk
Bob Buckles
Merriman
Martin
S.C
Tim Clark
Rushville
Burt Willis
Calloway
Rick Porter
Riverton
Kip Reeves
Crawford
Jake Kirkland
Brooklyn, N.Y
Jack Gutierrez
Tom Carstensen
North Platte
Duck Hunters Halt Early In Western Nebraska
Lincoln Nebr patrols halt duck hunting at sundown on Wednesday November 19 one week earlier than the rest of the state. The early closure supports the High Plains Experimental Point System Duck Season set for December 13 through January 4 across the region.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska
High Plains
Gary Thompson State All Star Grid Selection
Former Sidney High standout Gary Thompson has been chosen by coaches from four state colleges for 1969 All Star Team honors. He stands 6-2 and 205 pounds as a senior end for Kearney, praised as a great blocker and rugged end, with NCC and NATA honors in 1967. Co captains named include Bob Buller of Hebron.
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Sidney High
Gary Thompson
Thompson
Kearney
NCC
NATA
Gary
Bob Buller
Hebron
Blaine Thompson
Turkey Days At Kimball On Sports Calendar
NEBRASKAland calendar lists events from Denver Symphony Orchestra to The First Edition. Highlights include Turkey Days at Kimball November 20 22 Wesleyan Lincoln and Christmas Diorama Hemingford November 24 January 1 along with multiple festival and concert events across Lincoln Fremont Columbus and other towns.
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Turkey
Kimball
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraskaland
Denver Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler
Wesleyan University
Gordon
Cornhusker Kennel Club
Wilson
Fremont
Hemingford
U.S. 83
Columbus
Grand Ole Opry
Jose Feliciano
Stock Tops in National Finals Rodeo Selection
The Rodeo Cowboys Association named 216 top bucking animals from 31 stock contractors in the United States and Canada for the 211th National Finals Rodeo set for December 6 to 14 in Oklahoma City. 72 saddle and bareback broncs and 72 bulls plus another 72 may fill the lineup as 650 stock head were nominated earlier in the year. prize money totals $71,250. Ella Beutler & Son of Elk City, Oklahoma, supplied three bulls, three saddle broncs, and three bareback broncs among the stock selected for NFR competition.
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Colo
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Oklahoma City
Okla
Canada
United States
Sidney
Ella Beutler & Son
Elk City
Oklo
NFR
Rep Martin Given Honor at ACA Distinguished Service Award
In Washington DC the Honorable Dave Martin of Nebraska's 3rd District received the Americans for Constitutional Action Distinguished Service Award. The ACA honors lawmakers whose voting records support constitutional principles, with the award presented by its Board of Trustees.
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Washington, D.C
Dave Martin
United States
Nebraska
Martin
Americans For Constitutional Action
ACA
Congress of the United States
Valentine Joins Western Conference as Seventh Member
Valentine became the seventh member of the Western Conference on Saturday after approval of their membership application. The school has two years to schedule games with other conference teams and will likely compete in track and golf this year. The conference began in 1956 with Ogallala Gering Sidney and Alliance, added Chadron and Kimball, Ogallala later left, Gordon joined last year, and Valentine sits about 300 miles from Kimball, now the southwesternmost team.
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Valentine
Ogallala
Gering
Sidney
Alliance
Chadron
Kimball
Gordon
Sunrise and Sunset Schedules for Nebraska Cities
The Nebraska sunrise and sunset schedules cover points due north or south of listed cities with time adjustments: 13 miles west adds one minute, 13 miles east subtracts one minute. Valentine and Scottsbluff use Mountain Time. others use Central Time.
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Nebraska
Valentine
Scottsbluff
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Ernstt
Tom Ernst
Mike O’holleran
Chuck
C. S.C
Iit
Duck Hunters
Mr. Wrinkles
L'Ut
Greenlees
Rep. Martin
Grand Omaha
Norfolk Island
North Platte Valentine Bluff
Telegraph
Baldwin
Ron Barker
Ramada Inn
Dixie-Land Jazz Katz
Ogallala Ramada Inn
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