Wheat Leaders Fear New Surpluses Loom
County meeting of Cheyenne County Wheat Growers and Wheat Hearts heard warnings about growing surpluses and potential loss of 1968 wheat certificates. Ray Stack and Ray Davis urged action as exports decline and policy shifts tighten markets. Officers were elected with Bob Elsen named county president and Mrs. Cliff Herboldsheimer elected Wheat Hearts president.
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Cheyenne County Wheat Growers
Elmer Nagengast
Potter
Louis Schmale
Lodgepole
Bob Elsen
Colton
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Cheyenne County
Francis Hruska
Sidney
Chet Frame
Gurley
Harold Schuessler
Ton
Wheat Hearts
Panhandle forecast mild with upcoming warm spell
Fair and mild tonight and Thursday with lows 35 to 45 and highs 65 to 75. Five day outlook shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees above normal through Monday with minor daily changes, then cooler around Sunday or Monday. Highs 60 to 70, lows 30 to 40, little or no precipitation. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Ink Spots Bring Two Shows to Sidney Sunday
The Ink Spots perform Sunday in Sidney at 2 and 8 pm at the Junior High auditorium. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, proceeds fund next spring’s chuckwagon dinner. Tickets $1.50 adults, 75 cents students, under six free, sold by St Patrick's Academy Pep Club and Sidney Public School music students.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney Public School
Ink Spots
United Fund Hits 4000 In Campaign Progress
The United Fund has collected over 4000 toward a 12875 goal, with residential drive at 904 and advancing toward 950. Co-chairs Mrs J D Olinger Mrs H C Q Nelson Mrs William Fankhauser and Mrs Glen Houtz lead the effort praising women workers and noting slow employer-employee contributions and the advance gifts at 2500, under J H McNish.
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United Fund
J. D. Olinger
H.C.Q. Nelson
William Fankhauser
Greenhorns in Tomato Raising Probed by Column
County agent column clarifies a Monday typo referring to green house tomato raisers as greenhorns. Some growers may be new to the field, though the phrase was an error, and the piece emphasizes the distinction between beginners and seasoned producers.
Moonlight Madness Grips Local Store Evening Event
A new retail craze called Moonlight Madness swept Thursday night as store managers and clerks offered late hours and special deals. Shoppers enjoyed the thrifty, fun atmosphere, while doctors and psychologists have no official explanation for the phenomenon yet.
Wheatbelt marks 20 years of progress with district annual meeting
Wheatbelt Public Power District marks twenty years since filing articles of incorporation in 1946 with a Saturday meeting at Dalton High School. Walter Wiesman of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center will speak. activities include registration at 10:30, an essay report, a movie, lunch, and door prizes. Wheatbelt reports assets above 4 million dollars and plans for expanded service to four counties.
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Wheatbelt Public Powers
Dalton
Wheabelt
Secretary of State
Central Stations
Cheyenne
Morrill, Garden and
Devel
Walter Wiesman
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Wheatbelt
Wayne E. Bond
Lodgepole
Theodore Smith
Arnold Peeks
Chappell
George Simmerman
Big Springs
Mr. Wiesman
Germany
United States
Wernher von Braun
Charles Ham
Elderly man finds good dog through Sidney Telegraph ads
An elderly man and a Sidney couple seeking to rehome a dog met via The Sidney Telegraph want-ads. The match brought happiness to all, including the dog, illustrating how classified ads can solve problems better than a psychiatrist in some cases.
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Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
New Flight Schedules Change Oct 30 Frontier Flights
Frontier Airline will shift eastbound routes from Sidney on Oct 30 as Colorado ends daylight time and flights first route to Denver. Evening and morning schedules list connections to McCook, Kearney, Hastings, Lincoln, Omaha, Kansas City, and western/ eastern interlines.
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Frontier
Dale Kindred
Colorado
Sidney
Denver
Rapid City
Chadron
Alliance
Scottsbluff
McCook
Kearney
Hastings
Lincoln
Omaha
Kansas City
Columbus
Democratic Headquarters Opened in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Democratic headquarters are now open at the corner of 11th and Illinois in the former Photo Center building. Mrs Otto Aufdengarten chairs the Sorenson for Governor committee and the HQ can be reached at 2545641.
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Phil Sorensen
Nebraska
Sidney
Joe Haugan
Otto Aufdengarten
Sorensen
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Cheyenne County
Democratic
11Th and
Illinois
City approves 18000 building permit for animal hospital
The city council approved an $18,000 building permit Monday night for an addition to the animal hospital run by Dr. James Edwards at 1000 23rd Ave. Four permits were considered and all were approved. The council also approved airport land payments and scheduled a board of equalization hearing date for unpaid 1966 weed cutting assessments. The meeting lasted under 30 minutes.
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James Edwards
23Rd Ave
Board of Equalization
Cheyenne County GOP Opens Headquarters On Illinois Street
Cheyenne County Republican Headquarters opened over the weekend on Illinois Street as county candidates gathered for coffee Saturday morning. Pictured from the left are County Attorney John Peetz Jr. a candidate for reelection Kermit Brumbaugh Republican nominee for Sheriff Joan Underdown GOP candidate for treasurer Doug Boyd nominee for Commissioner second district and Francis Runge nominee for Commissioner third district.
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Cheyenne County
Republican
Ilinois Street
John Peetz Jr
Ker
Mit Brumbaugh
Joan Underdown
GOP
Doug Boyd
Francis Runge
Research Hike Backed By Sorensen in Nebraska
Sidney reporter notes Lt. Gov. Philip Sorensen at a luncheon endorsing agricultural research and expanded markets as keys to Nebraska prosperity. He links farm income to overall state health, cites a proposed tax reform plan, and urges broad tax system changes.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Philip C. Sorensen
Sorensen
Registration and Nearing Sidney Voting Status
Sidney residents doubt about their voting status should check with the city clerk to confirm eligibility for the November 8 election. City Clerk Gordon Tobin notes active registration recently, with the office offering help. registration can be changed until Saturday October 29 when the office will stay open until nine PM.
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Sidney
Gordon Tobin
County Board Sets 30 Day Window for Cheyenne County Courthouse Bid
Cheyenne County plans a new one story brick courthouse on the existing courthouse square with space for all offices. Bids due by 2 PM Thursday in the district court room. bids opened at 2:05 PM. Estimated cost 400 000 to 500 000 dollars. Building designed by Hahn Dunn and Gardner of North Platte with off street parking and a central courtyard after demolition of the old 1911 structure. One overall contractor expected. project funded by a one mill special levy. Construction not expected before next spring.
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Cheyenne County
Board of Commissioners
District Court
Courthouse Square
Hahn, Dunn and Gardner
North Platte
Modernization Of Minutemen Starts Dec 5
About 200 Minuteman missile sites in western Nebraska northeastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming will be modernized in a program to begin late this year. Boeing Aircraft Co Cheyenne general manager R W Randall said work starts December 5 at a building at the Highways 30 71 junction in Kimball. Peak activity of about 400 workers is planned for February with completion expected by August 1967. Population gains in Sidney may occur if housing for workers is found but are not expected to be noticeable.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
R. W. Randall
Boeing Aircraft Co
Cheyenne
Randall
Kimball
Minuteman
Sidney
Shingled by J Woods and Bower in 1913 inscription found
Workmen dismantling an old Sidney home on Ilin ois Street between 8th and 9th Avenues uncovered a preserved Arctic era inscription. It reads Shingled by J Woods and Bower Dec 25 1913 Colder than hell Broke and no whiskey but happy.
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Sidney
Ilinois St
8Th
9Th Ave
J. Woods
Bower
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Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Ray Davis
Mr. Stack
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Brazil
U.S
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Chicago
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National Wheat Growers Association
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Animal Hospital
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