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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1968

Page

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Golden Spike style highway celebration eyed for I 80 end

Chamber of Commerce explores a Cheyenne County Golden Spike like ceremony upon I 80 completion. Mrs. Payne reported favorable reception in Washington to the Transportation Secretary and lawmakers. Easom notes possible Dec 1 ribbon cutting for Sutherland to Big Springs and further paving progress toward Omaha.

Chamber of Commerce Sidney Department of Transportation Washington D.C Cheyenne County Chamber Today Jim Payne John E. Robson Payne Federal Highway Administrator Chamber of Commerce Board E. K. Yanney Lodgepole Utah Union Pacific Chamber Dave Martin Roman Hruska Carl Curtis Marguerite Cooper United States Bombay India Sen Hruska Chip’ Wood Ogallala Sutherland Big Springs State Highway Division Harold Easom Easom Paxton Brule

India Ag Future To Be Outlined For Wheat Men

Lincoln Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn members will hear Nandu Raglwal of India discuss the future of Indian agriculture at the Ogallala meeting on Monday Oct 21. Association president Ray Davis says Raglwal is optimistic about India's agricultural future and will cover Indian Agriculture Retrospect and Prospect. Raglwal was born and raised in Maharashtra India.

Lincoln Nandu State Maharashtra India

Wheat loan program shapes farm market and youth camp plan

Ray Davis notes loan use affects wheat prices as 500 million bushels from 1968 and earlier remain off market in government stocks. Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Liljegren will present a youth camp plan in Lincoln to the Association For 4-H Development, tying it to park development and potential funding requests.

Ray Davis Cheyenne County ASC Davis U. S Ivan Liljegren Lincoln Association For 4-H Development Lodegepole Creek Liljegren

A J Sargent Victim Of A Long Illness

Arthur James Sargent 80 longtime Sidney resident died Thursday night at his home after a long illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Craig-Holeciek Funeral Home with Rev John Stayton officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born October 25 1887 in Medelin Minnesota he moved to Sidney 1942 worked eight years at Sioux Army Depot retired. Survived by widow two stepchildren five grandchildren eight great grandchildren.

Arthur J. Sargent Sidney Craig-Holeciek John Stayton First United Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery Arthur James Sargent Randall and Priscilla Sargent Medelin Minn Sioux Army Depot Helen Johnson Tiajuana Mexico Kendall Johnson Delores Foland

Mrs Franzen Rites Monday After Long Life in Nebraska

Mrs. Minnie Franzen 85 died at Memorial Hospital after a week-long illness. Rites set for 2 p m Monday at Craig-Holechek Funeral Home with Rev Alvin Danielson of Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born July 1 1883 in Hoover Germany she married Edward Warnke in 1902. he died 1904. Later married William Franzen 1907. he died 1931. Survived by three daughters Edna Bowman Dor othy Schoen Clara Flessner. two sons Alvin and Earl. 19 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Memorials designated to Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Minnie Franzen Memorial Hospital Craig-Holechek Alvin Danielson Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church Greenwood Cemetery Hoover Germany Franzen Edward Warnke Geneva Neb William Franzen Cheyenne County Bruning Edna Bowman Dorothy Schoen Nampa Idaho Clara Flessner Sidney Alvin Franzen

More Crossing Work Scheduled on City Tracks

City Manager John Baudek says work continues at the 10th Avenue Burlington crossing with ties replaced and equipment upgraded. Paving between tracks will follow, and similar work is planned next week on the 13th and 15th crossings.

10Th Avenue Burlington John Baudek

Panhandle Weather Brief Forecast

Fair this afternoon and tonight with increasing clouds Saturday afternoon. Highs near 60 this afternoon and 60 to 70 Saturday, lows around 30. Rain chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 10 degrees below normal, highs in the 50s and lows 25 to 35, with scattered showers likely early next week.

Panhandle

Oil Boom Expands in Nebraska with New Sioux County Drilling

The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reports a brisk rise in drilling with a major leasing push in Sioux County at Harold Murphy GESE Section 35-28-54. Additional wildcat wells approved in Cheyenne Kimball Scotts Bluff Banner Red Willow counties signal continued activity through year end amid tight rig availability and mounting field developments.

Sioux County Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Harold Murphy GESE William K. Davis B-W Drilling Co Wildcat Cheyenne County Ruth Benzel Nwne Walter P. Ohmart H. P. McLish Stuarco Oil Co Stuarco Drilling Co Kimball County Haug South Texas Development Co J. A. Terteling and Sons Triangle J Oil Co Braden-Gear Drilling Co Braden-Gear Lukassen Rodney P. Calvin South Texas Development and Executive Petroleum Co Scotts Bluff County Banner County Wyatt Meecham Lyle Story B-W Red Willow County Ryan Petroleum Management Inc Muffin Drilling Co

Oil rig shortage hits Nebraska and Rocky Mountain region

The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission notes a rig shortage across Nebraska Wyoming Montana and Colorado as drilling rigs remain scarce. Operators with no rigs lined up by now face continued challenges in securing equipment.

Rocky Mountain Nebraska Denver-Julesburg Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Wyoming Montana Colorado

State land oil gas leasing sale set for November 5 in Lincoln

A sizable offering of state owned land for oil gas leasing is scheduled for Tuesday November 5 at nine o clock at the office of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds in Lincoln. Included are two Cheyenne County tracts all of Sec 16 14 47 and all of 36 17 52. Also Kimball County all of Sec 16 13 58 Sioux County all of Sec 36 25 54 all of 16 24 54 all of 36 24 54 Scotts Bluff County all of Sec 16 23 53 240 acres in Sec 16 23 54 Richardson County 40 acres in Sec 36 2 13 all of Sec 16 23 53.

Board of Educational Lands and Funds Lincoln Cheyenne County Kimball County Sioux County Scotts Bluff County Richardson County

Farm Union Leader Criticizes Republicans In Behalf Of Farmers

National Farmers Union officials told Sidney area officers that farmers rely more on city Democrats for farm legislation while warning beef import curbs may raise material costs. Dwight Wilson urged legal limits on corporate farming, citing Kansas precedents, as Lincoln's Elton Berck led membership planning sessions.

National Farmers Union Washington Reuben Johnson Johnson Roman Hruska Rep Neb Nebraska France Germany National Farm Union Dwight Wilson Denver Gates Co Colorado Wilson Kansas Farm Union Sidney Elton Berck Lincoln

Beet growers to receive final 1967 payments this week

The Great Western Sugar Co will issue final 1967 beet payments totaling 3.75 million dollars to growers in six states. President R R Owen announced checks mail this Thursday. The 1967 crop brings growers’ gross returns to 61.35 million while beets at 16.74 dollars per ton set a new unit high.

Great Western Sugar Co R. R. Owen

Federal Agents Take Suspect in California Car Theft Case

Paul E. Moore a 22 year old from Oakland California was arrested west of Sidney on suspicion of car theft. He was turned over to federal authorities to be taken to Lincoln today after a Nebraska State Patrol stop revealed the vehicle was stolen in California.

California Sidney Lincoln Paul E. Moore Oakland Calif Nebraska

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