Motorcycle couple injured in Sidney crash on Europe US tour
George Braden of Sacramento and Donna Silva of Citrus Heights are hospitalized in Sidney after their 650 cc Triumph collided with a car. They traveled through Europe and the United States for six weeks, with 4,000 of 6,000 miles on European roads. They expect release next week to return to Sacramento. Braden turns 21 this Saturday.
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Memorial Hospital
Sidney
George R. Braden
Sacramento
Calif
Donna Silva
Citrus Heights
Europe
United States
San Francisco
New York City
London
Braden
Silva
Hertz Bent-A Car Company
Sacramento City College
Germany
Barden
Telegraph
Geo Handley Services To Be Saturday
Funeral services for George Handley 86 longtime Lodgepole resident will be held Saturday morning at Craig-Holechek Funeral Home with Rev Darrell A Davis of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery Lodgepole Handley born October 5 1882 in Des Moines Iowa was a railroad brakeman and boxer who lived in Oregon Chicago and Lodgepole before moving to Sidney in 1959 He never married Surviving are a brother a stepsister a stepbrother and a nephew and niece.
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George Handley
Lodgepole
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Rest Home
Craig-Holechek
Darrell A. Davis
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Pleasant View
Mr. Handley
Des Moines
Iowa
James
Katherine Enderly Handley
Union Pacific
North Platte
Cheyenne
Oregon
Northern Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Ill
Sidney
Chris Handley
Chappell
Evelyn Hess
Cross Lake
Minn
Roy’ Geil
Governor Tiemann to Dedicate Sidney Senior Center
Gov Gaynor Tiemann will visit Sidney next Wednesday for the dedication of the new Senior Citizens Center at 10th Ave and King St. A 11:30 a.m. luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel precedes a ribbon cutting led by the governor and Mrs. Dorwart. State Senator Robert Clark and others will attend. reservations due by Saturday noon. The governor then heads to Scottsbluff for a mental health center dedication later that day.
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Gay
Norbert Tiemann
Sidney
Senior Citizens Center
Glenn Weller
Weller
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
10Th Ave
King Street
Tiemann
C. B. Dorwart
State Committee On Aging
Robert Clark
Scottsbluff
Rate Hearing On Sept 11 For Gas Increase
The Sidney City Council sets a public hearing for Thursday September 11 at 2:00 PM to hear Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. rate increase application for general service customers. All interested persons may present input at the meeting per the official notice.
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Sidney
Kansas~Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Champion Steel Sells For 81 Dollars At County Fair
At the Morrill County Fair Bridgeport the grand champion steer weighed 875 pounds and sold for 81 dollars per hundred, totaling 64 75. The Hereford calf owned by Rich Haslow of Alliance was bought by First National Bank of Bayard. Reserve champion Linda Nerud of Bayard sold for 65 dollars per hundred to Producers Livestock of Scottsbluff. Tammy Faessler’s grand champion lamb sold for 200 and Gary Hexworth’s champion fat hog brought 85 per hundred. Eighty-seven fat animals averaged 37.50 per hundred. hogs averaged 50 per cwt and lambs 92 per head.
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Bridgeport
Morrill
Rich Haslow
Alliance
First National Bank of Bayard
Linda Nerud
Bayard
Producers Livestock
Scottsbluff
Asmus
Rychecky
Tammy Faessler
Gary Hexworth
United Fund To Hear 1969 Group Budget Requests
A representative of each organization wishing to take part in the coming United Fund Drive must attend a special meeting of the United Fund board on Monday Sept. 8 at 7 30 p m. in the Avco Finance offices at 832 11th Ave. The board will hear budget requests for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
United Fund Board of Directors
Benny Hochman
United Fund Board
Avco Finance
11Th Ave
Special Teal Season Opens September 6
The special teal season runs from Saturday September 6 to September 14. Bag limit is four with a possession limit of eight. A 1969 hunting license is required to participate, no other permits needed. Areas including Sandhills lakes and sloughs along the North Platte River are expected to offer good teal shooting. owner permission is required. Teal migrations have begun with some flights seen from the north.
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North Platte River
Game Commission
Mattoon Named 19th District Delegate to Nebraska Bar
Mattoon, a Sidney attorney, is named 19th District representative to the Nebraska Bar Association house of delegates. George Turner, the association's secretary treasurer, announced the election results from odd numbered judicial districts and the sixth district on Wednesday.
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Frank Mattoon
Sidney
Nebraska Bar Assocation
House of Delegates
George Turner
Seal Coating Work Scheduled For Saturday In Sidney
Sidney City Manager John Baudek says seal coating on city streets will resume Saturday for a short period. Targeted streets are King between 15th and 19th, 22nd from Linden to Jackson, and Maple from 7th to 10th. Residents should keep cars off the streets and avoid lawn watering in these areas.
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Sidney
John Baudek
Sidney Streets
King
Linden
Jackson
Angus Bred By Carlson Wins Breed Laurels
An Angus steer from Carlson Angus Ranch Lodgepole won the breed crown and reserve grand championship for market steers at the Nebraska State Fair this week. The 1,045 pound steer Merlin was owned and exhibited by 12 year old Butch McIntosh of Whitman son of Cliff and Mrs. McIntosh.
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Lodgepole
Merlin
Butch McIntosh
Whitman
Cliff McIntosh
Panhandle forecast extends fair conditions through Saturday
The Panhandle forecast calls for fair weather this afternoon tonight and Saturday with highs near 80 and lows around 50. Rain chances are near zero. Temperatures Friday through Wednesday are expected to average three to eight degrees below normal with highs 70 to 80 and lows 40 to 50, and little or no precipitation is indicated. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Potter Days Promises Big Potter Days Promise To Be Big Ones
Potter Days will feature a big parade free movie free drawing and free barbecue Friday and Saturday September 12 and 13 in Potter. Bruce Juelfs chairs with many floats bands in parade at 10 30 a m Saturday. prizes include 50 40 30 20 for best floats and other cash awards for clowns bicycles and floats plus 50 cent first and 25 cent second in exhibits. Queen Dianne Juelis will reign with attendants Luann Slama and Janet Soukop. D Fred Enevoldsen honored for his years of service.
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Queen City Amusements Co
Potter
Bruce Juelfs
Dianne Juelis
Bruce Juelis
Luann Slama
Janet Soukop
D. Fred Enevoldsen
NFO Hogs Bring $26.80 Per Cwt
The National Farmers Organization reported 520 hogs at Sidney sold in Tacoma Washington for 26.80 dollars per hundredweight. The shipment from the collection point shows strong liveweight pricing for market hogs this week.
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National Farmers Organization
Sidney
Tacoma
Wash
National Business Official To Address Nebraska NFO
A National Federation of Independent Business official will keynote the National Farmers Organization state convention in Grand Island at Fenner Park on Saturday September 13. Ed Wimmer a vice president of the federation aims to warn farmers and businessmen about threats to small town rural economies from agribusiness centers and corporate farming plans discussed by NFC leaders Bill Sellhorst and Bob Harrs note.
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National Federation of Independent Business
National Farmers Organization
Grand Island
Bob Harrs
Cheyenne County
NFC
Ed Wimmer
Businessmen’s Federation
America
Fenner Park
Harrs
Wimmer
Bill Sellhorst
Nebraska I-80 western corridor schedule outlined
Brownson Sidney strip is last in 1972. Road Dept outlines tentative I-80 contract letting from Wyoming line to Chappell with aims to let final contracts by September 1972. Open traffic on Chappell to Big Springs and a six mile Bushnell to Wyoming line segment contracted. Progress depends on federal funding. Potential rest stop near Point of Rocks east of Potter discussed.
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Nebraska Department of Roads
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Uncle Sam
Lodgepole-Chappell
Bushnell-Kimball South
Kimball South-Kimball Southeast
Sunol-Lodge
Sidney
Sunol
Kimball Southeast
Potter
Potter-Brownson
Brownson-Sidney Southeast
Ralph Anderson
United States
Chamber
E. K. Yanney
Ed Cole
Nixon
Bureau of Public Roads
Sen. Hruska
Chappell
Lodgepole
Wyoming-Nebraska Line
Bushnell
Hruska seeks final I 80 link location data in Nebraska
Senator Roman Hruska asks the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington to help determine where the last link of Interstate 80 will be forged. The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce pushes for a Golden Spike ceremony in Cheyenne County, potentially drawing high level officials, as I 80 progresses toward completion around 1973 or 1974.
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Sen
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Cheyenne County
Sen. Hruska
Chamber of Commerce
Dalton to host 42nd Fall Festival Days
Dalton, the float capital, hosts its 42nd annual Fall Festival on September 8 and 9 with two parades themed Song Titles. Exhibits judged Monday morning, downtown displays, a Powder Puff football game, horse show, horseshoe tournament, rides, and cash prizes for floats, kiddie entries, and individual contributors.
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Dalton
Services Set Saturday For Mrs. Fairchild
Etta Mae Fairchild 73 of Sidney died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital after a year long illness. Funeral services are Saturday at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church Sidney and 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Lewellen with Rev. Jerry A. Wilke officiating. Burial in Ash Hollow Cemetery Lewellen. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Born March 1 1896 in Warsaw Missouri, she lived on a ranch near Lewellen 43 years, married Clarence Fairchild in 1918, widowed in 1961, moved to Sidney 18 years ago. Survived by daughters Helen Ferrell Sidney and Pearl Henrikson Lewellen, grandson Larry Fairchild, sister Mrs. George Williamson Jacksonville Florida.
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Sidney
Etta Mae Fairchild
Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church of
Lewellen
Jerry A. Wilke
Ash Hollow
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Etta Mae Pollard
Warsaw
William and
Lula Jenkins Pollard
Washington State
Nebraska
North Platte
Clarence Fairchild
Dorcas Society
Helen Ferrell
Pearl Henrikson
Larry Fairchild
George Williamson
Jacksonville
Fla
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Champion
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Carlson
NFO
National Farm Stores, Inc
Farm Belt
Mr. Harms
Road Dept
Nebraska Panhandle
Etta Fairchild
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