Queen of Old Settlers to crown at Lodgepole Labor Day
Marie Bauer of Weyerts will join Jim Booth of Sidney to reign over the annual Old Settlers Reunion at Lodgepole on Labor Day. Bauer, 77, has lived in Cheyenne and Devell Counties since childhood, recalling farming days, a Weyerts store and post office, and frontier mail carriers. She and Booth will be crowned in an afternoon program as they share stories of their experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Booth
Lodgepole
Labor Day
Marie Bauer
Chappell
Cheyenne
Devell
Golden
Weyerts
Lloyd
Herman
Lewis
George
Melvin
LaVern
Ivan
Leona Smith
Pearl Kayton
Bauer
Lodgepole Prepares for Annual Old Settlers Reunion
Lodgepole Cheyenne County readies Labor Day events next Monday September 7 with a 10 am parade 11 am to 1 pm barbecue afternoon program kids races and a dance at the Lodgepole Legion Hall. Concessions carnival a school display and a museum fill the south part of town with a Wise Locker Plant flower show. Highlight is the 1964 King and Queen coronation Jim Booth Sidney and Mrs Mary Bauer Chappell who will speak on local history.
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Cheyenne County
Lodgepole
Lodgepole Legion Hall
Wise Locker
Jim Booth
Sidney
Mary Bauer
Chappell
Highway 30
Lodgepole Lions Club
South Park
Potter Barbecue Club
Roscoe Bills
Main Street
Jerry Wittrock
Legion Hall
Sammy Stevens
Lodgepole to Host Triennial Alumni Reunion and Museum Event
A community program details a museum exhibit in the old bank building with items loaned by residents. It lists organizers and displays, a parade, barbecue, dances, schoolwork exhibit, and a triennial Lodgepole High alumni reunion expected to draw 300 plus attendees, with dates, times, and venue specifics.
Rezoning clears way for Sidney construction projects
Sidney city council voted Monday night to rezone a large downtown area from central business district restrictions to C-1, opening the way for major construction. Plans include rebuilding Sinclair at 12th and Clinois and major Conoco reconstruction, with other large projects in early discussion for next spring. The proposal covers areas from midway between 11th and 12th Aves west to 15th Ave and Hickory to Jackson, excluding Sidney Flooring and Supply Co. and Stickney's buildings.
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Sidney
Sinclair
12Th and
Clinois St
Conoco
Sidney Flooring and Supply Co
Stickney’s
11Th
12Th Aves
15Th Ave
Hickory
Jackson St
Central Business District
Utility Earnings Show Gain in Sidney Electric System
City Manager Tom Coffey told the council that Sidney’s electric utility posted a preliminary annual profit exceeding 100 thousand dollars, with projected 1966 payoff of bonds. The audit also shows water and sewer departments in solid financial shape, with profits of 33,794.84 and 13,326.92 respectively, while bond rules bar using utility revenues for general operations until debt is paid.
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Sidney
Tom Coffey
Hansen and Fuenning
North Phatte
Water Department
Sewer Department
Coffey
Sidney Street Report Shows Dustless Streets Across City
Sidney has 4.47 miles of undisturbed streets and 34.61 total miles. Of these, 6.41 miles are cement, 1.16 hot mix oil, and 22.56 miles cold mix oil. Only 12.9 percent are unsure faced. City officials claim no Nebraska city of similar size matches this record. First paving began in the early 1930s, spurring ongoing districts until most of the town had dustless streets.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Five Building Permits Approved by City Council
City council approved five permits on Monday night. Oren Cox at 1335 Palomino for tool shed and new sidewalk costing 800 dollars near Episcopal Church at 10th and Linden. Ray Josten at 2415 San Marino Rd for a new residence costing 10,000 dollars. Gene Bennett at 2428 El Rancho Rd to finish basement for 400 dollars. Grace Schulte at 933 10th Ave for a new front costing 1,000 dollars.
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Oren Cox
Palomino
Episcopal Church
10Th and
Linden
Ray Josten
San Marino Rd
Gene Bennett
el Rancho Rd
Grace Schulte
10Th Ave
New Front
City of Sidney Accepts Low Bid for 40 Creosoted Poles
The city awarded the contract to International Creosoting and Construction Co. of Galveston Texas after bidding on 40 creosoted poles bought this week. The purchase followed a competitive bidding process and sets the stage for pole installation in Sidney.
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Sidney
Panhandle Weather Forecast With Warm Trend
Panhandle forecast calls for mostly fair weather tonight and tomorrow with lows around 40 to 50 and highs in the 70s. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures through Monday with a gradual warming from 80 to 85 highs and near 50 lows, including a few light showers in the afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Two-Car Collision Damages Sidney Intersection
Heavy damages reported after a two car crash at 1:45 p m Tuesday at the 19th and Linden intersection. Vehicles involved include a 1961 GMC truck driven by Gary J. Tschacher and a 1963 GMC driven by James W. McDaniels.
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19Th
Linden
Sidney
Gary J. Tschacher
Beverly
James W. McDaniels
New Manager Now At Fox Theatre
Thomas V. Vernon Austin has become manager of the Fox Theatre succeeding Lloyd Boring who moved to Redmond Oregon for private business. A North Platte native he comes from Denver to Sid ney and started at Fox as assistant manager 11 years ago. The week opens with Cleopatra and previews The Beatles in A Hard Day’s Night with a Sept 9 Sidney premiere after school matinee granting 500 first Knighters free Beatles photos. Tickets go on sale in advance with seating limited to capacity.
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Thomas V. ‘Vern’ Austin
Fox Theatre
Lloyd Boring
Redmond
Ore
Mr. Austin
North Platte
Sidney
Denver
Fox
Austin
Beatles
Jerry Lewis
Patsy
Shirley MacLaine
Paul Newman
Cliff Robertson
Sidney Premire
First Knighters
Enrollment For Sidney Stays Same
The Sidney Public Schools report 2,186 students for 1964-65, unchanged from last year. Elementary numbers dip while junior high rise. senior high steady. Details include by grade and school totals, with North South East Central counts and overall grand total. Cafeteria activity shows brisk meal service with 1,212 meals on Monday, 829 at secondary and junior high. Other area schools’ figures will be released Friday.
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Sidney Public Schools
Russell J. Pedersen
Supt. Pedersen
Services Thursday for Herbert Aldrich 62
Funeral services are set for 10:30 a m Thursday at the First Christian Church for Herbert K Aldrich 62 who died Monday night at Memorial Hospital after a weeklong illness Rites will be conducted by Rev Drexel von Forell and burial will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery Kansas City in the family plot The Craig Mortuary handles local arrangements Aldrich born April 26 1902 in Lawrence Kansas lived in Lawrence until 18 then moved to Kansas City He served in the Marine Corps 1920 23 and moved to Sidney in 1955 owning Western Auto until retirement in 1963 He was active with Panhandle Players and a church elder The family designates the First Christian Church as a memorial
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Herbert K. Aldrich
Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Drexel von Forell
Floral Hills Cemetery
Kansas City
Craig Mortuary
Herbert Keal Aldrich
Lawrence
Kan
Frank
Mary Keal Aldrich
Alice Brunk
Breckenridge
Marine Corps
Haiti
Parris Island
Sidney
Western Auto Store
Panhandle Players
Wage Hike For Sioux Employees At Army Depot
Lt Col Cyril P Williams announces Sept 15 pay period raises for Sioux Army Depot workers. About 585 civilian staff gain higher annual salaries under the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1964, with roughly 200 salaried personnel seeing an average $265 yearly increase retroactive to July 5. Hourly workers receive increases averaging four cents per hour for supervisory and three cents for non supervisory staff, under the Army Air Force Wage Board wage gearing to regional industry rates.
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Sioux
Cyril P. Williams
Army Air Force
Patrol Launches All Out Battle Over Labor Day
Lincoln The Safety Patrol will use seven planes 15 radar boxes and 226 uniformed troopers over the Labor Day weekend Col Dan Casey Patrol chief reported Tuesday The planes will clock speeds spot traffic violations alert ground officers and focus on country roads which have accounted for 65 percent of this year s traffic deaths Gov Frank Morrison called the plan a crackdown noting Labor Day weekend is a tragic period for road accidents and urging motorists to obey laws
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Lincoln
Safety Patrol
Dan Casey
Frank Morrison
Morrison
69 Wheat Seeding Is Far Behind
The State Agricultural Statistics estimates less than one percent of Nebraska 1965 winter wheat seedings were complete at week end due to extreme dryness in the Panhandle and southeast. Farmers delay seeding hoping for moisture, some have planted and rely on fall rains. Dusty drills, wind erosion on exposed summer fallow, and delayed dry bean harvest accompany the drying trend. Potatoes and sugar beets push ahead. alfalfa third cutting mostly done with fourth starting. Range feed remains adequate overall but scarce in the dry west.
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Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
Panhandle
Southeast
Mirage Flats
Plette
Football Special Will Inaugurate Gridiron Fever
The Sidney Telegraph launches its first annual Football Special by Friday with full pre season stories and pictures of high school teams in Dix Potter Dalton Gurley Lodgepole Sidney St Patrick’s and Sidney High School. Bill Eddy guides the feature with ads boosting teams and coaching staffs. Merchants may sponsor ads and signatures must be arranged by 10 am Thursday.
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Sidney Telegraph
Dix
Potter, Dalton, Gurley
Lodgepole
Sidney St. Patrick’s
Sidney High School
Bill Eddy
Telegraph News
Telegraph
Sidney Trade
Sidney Merchants
Sidney St. Patrick's
Telegraph Advertising Department
Frontier Airlines Sees Boost From Back-to-College Travel
Frontier Airlines boarded 134 passengers in Sidney during August and expects heavier traffic in September. Special student rates are being introduced to boost local airline use.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
Frontier
Small Well Prospects Near Sidney A Utah-style find in Nebraska
Kimbark Exploration Co reports a drill stem test in the D-2 sand at the Tompsett farm six miles northeast of Sidney yielded 1 159 barrels of oil but salt water and structure lower than expected cloud the outlook. Officials caution it may be a small well, with further tests needed. Nearby fields expand with Henderson No 2 and No 1 discoveries, producing from J sand and boosting northern Banner Scotts Bluff activity. New wildcat sites arise in Cheyenne and Kimball counties as oil interest shifts east and north in the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimbark Exploration Co
Tompsett
Sidney
Denver
Marathon (Ohio) Oil Co
Banner County
Chandler and Associates Inc
Henderson
Sam Gary
NW NW
Nebraska
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Banner-Scotts Bluff
Morrill County
Toltek Drilling Co
Tom Wessels
Banner Oil Co. Inc
White Feather Petroleum Co
Scotts Bluff County
NWNE
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Schroeder
Sundance Oil Co
Kimball County
Midwest Petroleum
Scotts Bluff
Stuarco Oil Co
Minatare
Murfin Drilling Co
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Old Settlers
Old Bank
Bank
First State Bank
A. J. Lindley
Wayne Campbell
Gertrude Wickard
C. W. Kripal
Big Springs
Lodgepole High School
Lloyd Bauer
Alumni Association
King’s Men
Lodgepole High
Ralph Franss
Jerry Lydiatt
Paul Huff
Lodgepole Assn
Council
Herb Aldrich
Our Town
Patrol
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