Santa Claus And Money Trees Bring Christmas Cheer In Sidney
Santa schedules multiple visits in Sidney this December with weekly draws for a Christmas Money Tree. Stores extend hours and host Wednesday through Sunday shopping windows while prizes are claimed by 5 p.m. on drawing Saturdays. Local banks and businesses list as donors and participating outlets include J.C. Penney Montgomery Ward and The Sidney Telegraph.
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Santa Claus
Sidney
11Th Ave
Ilinois St
Western Drug
Jack and Jill
Photo Center
Haworth Hardware
Star Market
Fine’s
Snyder's
Franss’ Sundries
Lodgepole
Stickney’s
Bagby's Texaco
Greenlees
the Bookkeepers
Village Toys
Deckers
Lockwood Jewelry
Humphrey's Auto Supply
Tri- State Supply
Laura's Gift and Floral
Newberry's
J.C. Penney
Montgomery Ward
Tri-County RC&D Funding Priority Set in Nebraska Panhandle
At a Kimball meeting the Lodgepole Division of the Panhandle RC&D, backed by USDA, earned high priority for Cheyenne Kimball and Deuel counties. Projects include Verde Lane Dam near Sidney to reduce flooding with 263 total proposed across 11 counties. Stakeholders Juelfs Yanney and Peterson took leadership roles as planning progresses toward spring work.
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Kimball
Cheyenne
Deuel
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Panhandle
USDA
Rc&d
Verde Lane
Sidney
Stan Juelfs
Lodgepole
E.K. Yanney
Wayne Peterson
Panhandle
Nebraska
Nebraska lawmakers push for Sprint and Spartan missile sites
Nebraska senators and representatives meet with government and military officials in Washington to press for Sprint and Spartan missile bases in western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming. Kimball considers expanding missile activity as Minuteman remains the sole operational system in the southern Panhandle and northeast Colorado border area. Mayor Begley cites Shasteen from Sen. Curtis office as the meeting informant.
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Nebraska
Sprint
Spartan
Wyoming
Safeguard
Kimball
Minuteman
Panhandle
Nebraska-Colorado
Colorado
Bill Begley
Washington
Don Shasteen
Carl Curtis
Panhandle Forecast Clears Then Clouds With Cooler Tuesday
The Panhandle forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with mild but cooler temperatures on Tuesday. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Highs in the 60s today, tonight lows near 30, Tuesday highs 45 to 55 with near zero precipitation. Extended outlook through Friday shows partly cloudy conditions then colder nights and a slight chance of snow Friday evening. Highs in the 40s to 50s, lows 15 to 25. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Church Youth Group Wins County Window Display Prize
The M.I.A. youth group of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints won the $50 grand prize in Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Window Display contest. Top county displays earned $25, $10 and $5, chosen by judges.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Fox Theatre
M.la
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
M.I.A
Elva Davison
Sidney — Sub Debs
First
United Methodist Junior Youth Fellowship
Ben Franklin
United Fund drive falls short of 1971 goal by 1300
The Sidney United Fund total of 11391.76 includes a 500 donation from Union Pacific Railroad correcting a prior misstatement. The campaign aimed for 12700 with plans to pro rate funds among nine members. Residential gifts were strong while business and advance gifts trailed expectations.
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Sidney United Fund
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney Telegraph
U.P
United Fund
G.F. Bush
11Th Ave
Illinois St
Benny Hochmann
Cabela's Sponsors Special Section On Local Winter Sports
The Sidney Telegraph highlights the winter high school sports season with a special tabloid section sponsored by Cabela's Inc. It covers basketball and wrestling, previews opening conference games, and is compiled by John Colone, sports editor.
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Sidney Telegraph
Cabela's Inc
John Colone
The
Telegraph
Hog Prices Strong at Western Plains Auction
The Western Plains Auction Co. reported a strong sale with hogs exceeding Omaha market prices. Butchers 200-250 lb at 15.00 15.50, 250-300 lb 14.80 15.20, sows 11 14, and feeders 7.50 15 per head. Demand active across cattle, with calves 33 39, heifers 31 37, yearlings 31 37, bulls 32 37, cows 17 20. Next sale Dec 5 expects 400 500 cattle, plus 150 bred ewes. monthly horse sale set for Dec 6.
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Western Plains Auction Co
Omaha
Warner to Speak at Sidney Luncheon On Nebraska Uni Plans
Chancellor Durward B. Varner of the University of Nebraska visits Sidney for a 11 45 luncheon at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. He outlines a push for increased state tax funds and broader university use, inviting Nebraskans and alumni to hear his education visions and future university partnerships. John Gottschalk arranges the event, not a fundraiser, inviting broad attendance.
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Durward B. Varner
University of Nebraska
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Board of Regents
Warner
John Gottschalk
Gottschalk
1971 Calendar Causes Confusion With Three Day Weekends
The 1971 calendar misleads readers as Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Columbus Day and Veterans Day fall on unusual dates under the new Monday Holiday Law. The schedule is fixed unless Congress later changes it, provoking debate over tampering with calendars.
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Washington
Congress
Rites For H. Loebe Wednesday
Henry J. Loebe 86 died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral rites set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Rosary scheduled 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Survivors include two sons Norbert and Robert, a daughter Matilda, 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, plus siblings.
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Henry J. Loebe
Memorial Hospital
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Edward Flinn
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Cancer Fund
Henry John Loebe
Hooper
Henry A
Elizabeth Kopplekom Loebe
Howells
Matilda Nagengast
Dalton
Julesburg
Colo
Sidney
Loebe
The
Christ Construction Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Denver
Lodgepole
Don Howerter
Norbert George Loebe
Robert LeRoy
Buena Park
Matilda Howerter
William Loebe
Stanton
Margaret Dorsey
Elizabeth Bell
Leoba Martinosky
Housing Bids On Low Cost Public Housing Program
Bridgeport's Housing Authority invites bids December 15 for a general contract on a low cost public housing project. Five buildings with twenty dwellings and a community facilities building will be constructed with general, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, landscaping and site work. Federal funds are provided under a low cost housing act. Dick Hall chairs the Housing Authority.
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Bridgeport
Housing Authority
Dick Hall
Bank board shakeup at Lodgepole impact noted
Leaves board chair A C Peterson of The First State Bank Lodgepole steps down as director of the Independent Bankers Association of America. He will be succeeded by W E Rossiter Sr president of The Bank of Hartington in Hartington Nebraska.
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Lodgepole
A. C. Peterson
First State Bank of
Independent
Bankers Assa of America
W.E. Rossiter, Sr
Bank of Hartington
Hartington
Nebr
Counties Debate Future of U S 30 and I 80 Link
Kimball and Cheyenne counties join Nebraska Department of Roads in a dispute over future ownership and maintenance of U S 30 as it becomes part of I 80. Kimball faces high costs to restore and maintain the old route while Cheyenne watches for potential burdens in western segments and seeks to keep Route 3 under state control.
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Kimball
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Kimball County
Union Pacific
Cheyenne County
Brownson
Kimball-Cheyenne
J. J. Exon
Nebraska Department of Roads
Dick Hansen
Wyoming State Line
Lincoln
U.S. 30
Officials to brief county ASC on three year farm bill
Area ASC officials plan a Dec 9 meeting in Scottsbluff to brief Cheyenne County officials on terms of the new farm bill Congress passed. County offices may relay data to participants soon after law and discuss set asides and soybean planting provisions for next year. farmers await USDA announcements on 1971 wheat and feed grain programs and survey timing.
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Nixon
ASCS
Washington
Lawrence Thompson
Cheyenne County
ASC
Scottsbluff
Thompson
Department of Agriculture
USDA
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Tri-County
West Window
Ken & Jo’s
Kreider’s Catholic Youth Organization
Kripal's
Wickard Building
Cabela’s Inc
Western Plains
Uni
H. Loebe
U.S
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