Happiness Swing Set Gift At Environmental Cottage
Susie von Seggern and other children at the Environmental Cottage for Exceptional Children enjoy a new swing set donated by Dennis Kalivoda, welding instructor at Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School. Susie sails along as Doug Devies pushes, with John Gurr and Jan Saab nearby.
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Susie von Seggern
Dennis Kalivoda
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Susie
John Gurr
Jan Saab
Doug Devies
Telegraph
Citizens Meeting Deliberates TV Cable Fight and School Plan
At a Citizens for Cheyenne County Development session in Vo-Tech auditorium, residents aired cable TV complaints about Frontier and Wetenkamp. They backed a petition campaign and pressed for state support for the Vo-Tech family schooling project, with Senator Clark outlining progress and Dec meeting plans.
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Citizens For Cheyenne County Development
Ed Sullivan
Lloyd Wetenkamp
Frontier Broadcasting Co
Frank Barrett
Sidney
Marathon Oil Co
Robert Clark
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
East
Potter Lions Club
Ken Pittam
Citizens Organization
Vo-Tech
Mr. Wetenkamp
FCC
Frontier
KTVS
Sterling
Channel 5
Wetenkamp
Channel 4
Pittam
Clark
Kansas City
Gering
Kenneth Rose
Virgil Nelson
Jim Payne
Lions
Telegraph
Cheyenne County Youth Window Contest Set For Friday
Judges will tour Cheyenne County communities to select prizewinning Christmas Religious Theme windows. Thirty one entries from Sidney Dalton Gurley Lodge Pole and Potter will be judged for county and community prizes with 25 and 10 rewards and a 100 top award. Channel 3 Sterling will feature the best builder and sponsor on Dec 2. Mrs J W Vaughn joins the tour and Larabee Motor Co provides a station wagon. Lunch at Fort Sidney. only youth-constructed displays qualify.
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Cheyenne County
Channel 3
Sterling
J. W. Vaughn
Larabee Motor Co
Fort Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle forecast calls for variable clouds and fair spell
The Panhandle region anticipates variable cloudiness this afternoon with fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Northerly winds 10 to 26 mph this afternoon, highs near the 40s, tonight's low around 10 to 20, Thursday's high about 50. Chance of measurable precipitation near zero. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures into Monday, slight cooling Thursday then warming later in the week, with highs 45 to 55 and lows 15 to 25 and little to no precipitation. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Ballots Issued for Ladies Division Cheyenne County Chamber
Ballots mailed Tuesday for the Ladies Division of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce to elect three two year board members and three one year members from county communities. Nominees include Ruth Bell Lloyd Carr Keith Deaver Willis Lenz M L Pattison and J W Vaughn with Carr Deaver and Vaughn already serving. One year seats open for Ankeny Markel Weyerts Dindinger with Ankeny and Weyerts on board. Holdovers are Mrs Fleming Cole and Gottschalk. Nomination committee members are Pitman Dorwart and McCumber.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ruth Bell
Lloyd Carr
Keith Deaver
Willis Lenz
M. L. Pattison
J. W. Vaughn
Mines
Carr
Deaver
Vaughn
Bob Ankeny
Dalton
Bud Markel
Lodgepole
Emil Weyerts
Gurley
Lois Dindinger
Potter
Ankeny
Weyerts
George Fleming
Ed Cole
Mary Jane Gottschalk
Gerald Pitman
C. B. Dorwart
Kay McCumber
Nominated For State Offices In Nebraska Dance Group
Two local couples were nominated for top posts in the Nebraska State Square and Round Dance Association at a November 16 Bridgeport meeting. Mr and Mrs Mal Minshall seek state president while Mr and Mrs George Hare were named Western District directors. Ballots are mailed and results will take weeks. Swingin Schooners Exhibition team performed. Mr Minshall and Mel Hoppmann acted as callers.
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Nebraska State Square
Round Dance Association
Mal Minshall
George Hare
Bridgeport
Swingin’ Schooners
Minshall
Mel Hoppmann
Canada Holds Half the World’s Fresh Water Supply
Canada possesses roughly half of the planet’s renewable fresh water, a national resource that underpins domestic use and potential exports. Experts note vast inland lakes, glaciers, and river systems forming a durable water endowment despite climate pressures.
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Canada
Logging camps and contractors number in the United States
Dun's Market Identifiers reports 2,485 logging camps and logging contractors still operate nationwide as urban growth accelerates. The figure highlights a persistent wood products sector amid shifting development patterns across states and regions.
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United States
Dun
Ten County Offices Open In 1970 Election In Cheyenne
Cheyenne County will place ten offices on the 1970 ballot with filing March 13, primary May 12 and general November 3. Pay boosts to $7,200 are discussed amid redistricting plans and district redefinition for fair representation. Several county officials’ terms end in 1970 and Wheatbelt and Noxious Weed districts also appear on the ballot.
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Cheyenne
Sydney Finch
Paul Huff
Lodgepole
Kimball County
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Ralph Englert
Milt Nissen
Ed Swanson
Ruby Henkie
Kermit Brumbaugh
Don Tedesco
G. F. Bush
I. A. Caldwell
Doug Boyd
William G. Smith
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Rites Pending For O. R. Chaney
O R Chaney born September 17 1892 in Bayliss Dr to George and Ann Hill Chaney. He married Alice Hafer June 6 1912 in Sidney. He farmed near Trumbull Nebraska moving to Doniphan 1918 then Lodgepole 1933 and Sidney 1947. Employed at Montgomery Ward and the telephone company for seven years before retiring. Survived by daughter Cereda Russell Robinson of Sidney son George Chaney of Wheatridge Colorado seven grandchildren five great grandchildren and sister Veda Boroff of Spearfish South Dakota.
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Mr. Chaney
Bayliss
George
Ann Hill Chaney
Alice Hafer
Sidney
Trumbull
Neb
Doniphan
Lodgepole
Chaney
Montgomery Ward
The
Telephone Company
Chaney Jr
Russell Robinson (Cereda
George Chaney
Wheatridge
Colo
Veda Boroff
Spearfish
S.D
Cable TV Association Elects Colorado Leaders
Tom Worster of Grand Junction was elected president of the Colorado Cable Television Association at a Denver meeting. He succeeds John Morrissey of Durango on the board. Fred McElroy of Colorado Springs becomes vice president. William Brabeal remains secretary treasurer with Pete Ruiz Trinidad, Richard McDonald Sterling, and Ron Tighe Scottsbluff Neb on the board.
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Denver
Tom Worster
Grand Junction
Colorado Cable Television Association
John Morrissey
Durango
Fred McElroy
Colorado Springs
Worster
William Brabeal
Pete Ruiz
Trinidad
Richard McDonald
Sterling
Ron Tighe
Scottsbluff, Neb
Spaniard Cortez First Brought Cacao Bean To Mexico
The cacao bean was first discovered by the Spaniard Cortez when he entered Mexico in the early 16th century, marking the start of cocoa and chocolate production in the region.
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Cortez
Mexico
Sidney Man Injured In 71 Mishap
A collision at 8 45 pm Monday on Highway 71 north of Kimball injured two men. Clarence Tooney James of Harrisburg was hospitalized in Cheyenne with severe abdominal and other injuries. Billy W Rhaden 36 of Sidney sustained minor injuries. The semi tractor owned by Raymond Balentine of Scottsbluff swung over an embankment. The cause was still unknown. The car was a total loss. Troopers Dodson Stute and Wood assisted.
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Kimball
Don Dodson
Nebraska State Patrol
Clarence (Tooney) James
Harrisburg
Cheyenne
Billy W.rhaden
Sidney
Raymond Balentine
Scottsbluff
James Auto
James
Dodson
Ken Stute
Gary Wood
Firemen Called To Sidney Elevator No Blaze Seen
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was called to the Farmer's Feed and Seed Company elevator in east Sidney Tuesday afternoon. Some grain smoke was reported but firefighters could not find a blaze.
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Sidney
Farmer’s Feed and Seed Company
East Sidney
Courthouse Flag Shines Night Display in Nebraska
Cheyenne County courthouse shows a fully illuminated American flag 24 hours a day under Nebras ka Legislative Bill 1371. County Clerk Ralph Eng lert cites the law enacted after the session, declaring citizens’ loyalty symbolized by the flag on all public buildings until the Vietnam era ends. Spotlights on the roof illuminate the courthouse flag.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Ralph Englert
Cows With Reflective Spots for Road Safety in Scotland
Cromarty Scotland AP John MacDonald keeps a farm with cows painted in saucer sized spots that glow when car headlights hit them. This reflective idea aims to reduce cattle wandering onto dark winter roads. Also notes on funeral services for Mrs Ora Perkins in Broadwater with details of her life, family, and church ties. The obituary lists her birth, marriage to James Perkins, and surviving relatives. The piece ends with a mention that the first serially published comic strip appeared in the US in the late 19th century.
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Cromarty
Scotland
John MacDonald
MacDonald
United States
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Citizens” Meeting
Wheatbelt
Ken Peetz
Arnold Peeks
Theodore Smith
Chappell
Weed Board
John Oliverius
Lodge= pole
Lumir Studnicka
O. R. Chaney
Mrs. Perkins
Home Ranch
Broadwater
Ora Grace Perkins
Miller Memorial Hospital
Gehrig and Son Funeral
Harlan A. Bret
Greenwood Cemetery
Perkins
Mundon
Kaw
Robert
Elizabeth Stephens
Chester
Harold Edens
Mary Martin
Hattie Liebarth
Limmerman, Minn
Fred Regester
Minatare
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