Beet Harvest In Full Swing In Sidney Area
Area farmers near Sidney continue beet harvesting with irrigated fields mixing beets with alfalfa and corn. The Sidney Beet Dump opened October 8 with LaVerne Thomas as operator and Marvin Kealy as rare man, and Mrs. Don Lafler weighing trucks. Since opening, four cars of beets have been shipped to Great Western Sugar Co in Sterling Colorado, with at least that many more expected before digging ends. Area farms hauling to the dump include Robert Benzel Ben Garcia Charlies Oliverius Frank Taylor and Misegadis Farms Inc, which has the largest acreage.
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Sidney Beet
LaVerne Thomas
Marvin Kealy
Don Lafler
Western Sugar Co
Sterling
Colo
Sidney
Robert Benzel
Ben Garcia
Charlies Oliverius
Frank Taylor
Doyle Misegadis
H. H. Misegadis
Sunol
Misegadis Farms Inc
Mueller Accepts Mission Call From Sidney to LDS Church
Wesley James Mueller has been called to a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Kentucky Tennessee area. A 1970 Sidney High School graduate, he studied at Ricks College Rexburg Idaho and Brigham Young University Provo Utah. An open house in his honor will be held October 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2368 Maple Street hosted by his parents Wesley D. and (Mrs.) Mueller.
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Wesley James Mueller
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Kentucky-Tennessee
Sidney High School
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Byu
Wesley D. Mueller
Maple St
Senator Proposes Dropping Nebraska Bail System
Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff urged the Judiciary Committee to drop Nebraska bail unless for serious felonies. He argued bonds are unnecessary and said the state could fund rehabilitation with a one cent per gallon beer tax. Lawmakers warned about extradition if offenders flee.
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Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Judiciary Committee
Nebraska
Carpenter
Potter Senior Center Nears Grand Opening in Potter
Potter seniors prepare to open at the former Horrock Building after a town board vote. Donations of a record player, chairs, tables, piano, curtains, dishes and cleaning supplies are urged to equip the center. The Silver Serenaders from the Scottsbluff Gering area are being arranged for the grand opening.
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Potter
Doreen Harrison
Horrock
Potter Town Board
Sidney Community Action Office
Silver Serenaders
Scottsbluff-Gering
Hendee Elected Treasurer of State Memorial Health Group
Dareth Hendee was elected treasurer of a Nebraska state group succeeding James A. Canedy. The change occurred as the Phelps County Memorial Health Center administrator in Holdrege assumes the new post.
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Dareth Hendee
Whck
Phelps County Memorial Health Center
Holdrege
James A. Canedy
Association
Christmas Gift Sale Supports Sidney Day Care Center
A 7:30 p.m. fundraiser at 2135 Maple by Action and Panhandle Community Action Agency aims to aid Sidney Day Care Center and children without Christmas. 40 percent of gift sale proceeds and 15 percent of toy sale funds go to the center. remaining funds help provide trees and gifts for needy local children. The center awaits federal funding, which may take months, to cover ongoing financial difficulties.
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Christian People
Panhandle ‘Community Action Agency
Sidney
Children Without
Helen Lien
PCRA
Sidney Day Care
College Board Calls for President Applicants at Regional Colleges
Western Nebraska Technical College and Nebraska Western College seek a new area president to oversee vocational and academic programs, fiscal policy, and employee matters. Salary targeted at 29 000 to 30 000 with open range. Applications due November 20. screening committee meets November 27 in Scottsbluff.
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Western Nebraska Technical Community College
Community College Board
Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska Technical College
Nebraska Western College
William Kelley
Sidney
Balloon flight lands near Gurley after 213 mile record
Malcolm Forbes and the Chateau de Balleroy were forced down in Gurley Nebraska due to wind delays while pursuing a cross country distance record. Forbes set a 213 mile Casper to Gurley run, damaged several cars during the landing, and planned to continue toward New Jersey by mid November.
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Gurley Area
Malcolm Forbes
North Platte
Forbes
Associated Press
New York
Chateau de Balleroy
Forbes Magazine
Grand Island
Arnold Draper
Gurley
Robert Cox
Lodgepole
Clay Berry
Rolland Larson
Potter
Cox
Larson
Berry
Casper
Wyo
Matt A Wiederkehr
Jerry Melsha
Sioux Falls
S.D
Coos Bay
Ore
New Jersey
Scottsbluff
Idaho
Detroit Man Arrested Near Sidney on Auto Theft Charge
A 26-year-old Detroit man, Paul O'Connor, is jailed in Cheyenne County awaiting extradition to Cheyenne Wyoming on auto theft charges. Police say he allegedly stole a car in Cheyenne on October 17 and was arrested on the west edge of Sidney.
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Detroit, Mich
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nebraska Lafe Patrol
Paul O’connor
Sidney
Chappell Finalist in Nebraska Community Improvement Program
Three Nebraska state judges named Chappell a finalist in the NCIP Gass III division for towns with 801 to 1,600 population. Other finalists include Bloomfield Clarkson Hartington Oakland Ravenna and St. Edward. Winners will be announced at the November 2 Awards Day in Lincoln.
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Chappell
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bloomfield
Clarkson
Hartington
Oakland
Ravenna
St. Edward
Lake Chappell
Residents Favor Sidney Growth Within Population Limits
Sidney residents show broad support for growth in the Citizen Attitude Survey, with 91 percent in favor and 8.5 percent against. Among those favoring growth, 61 percent want Sidney to stay at 8 000 to 12 000, and 34 percent prefer 12 000 to 20 000, while 3 percent seek 20 000 to 40 000 and 1 percent over 40 000.
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Sidney
Ed Prince
Nebraska senators weigh keeping or ending county school superintendents
Testimony on whether Nebraska county school superintendents should be eliminated sparked a clash between county officials and Educational Service District ESU administrators. witness lines questioned reform pace and the impact on Class 1 districts serving small town and rural areas.
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Educational Service Districts
Educational Service District Board of Directors
ESU
Don Lindermann
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Misegadis Farms
Telegraph
Marjerie Bale
Meuller
Mueller
Legislative Council
Hendee
Sidney United Fund
College Board
Russ Lovell
Lovell
Palomino
County District Court
Panhandle
State Board of Technical Community Colleges
Keith Hulbert
Gering
WNTC
NWC
Hulbert
Albert Crites
Chadron
Milton Green
Mitchell
John Hawley
Mickey Steward
Alliance
Detroit
NCIP
Scottsbluff- Gering
University of Nebraska Extension Division
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Prince
Hillside Golf Course
Senator Studies Schools
Gary L. Anderson
Axtell
The
Prae
Ivan Stern
Lindermann
Anderson
Jerome Warner
Waverly
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