Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Notes Publication Details
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska's oldest newspaper founded in 1873 and serves Cheyenne County as the official paper. It is published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co Inc at 830 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska and is an Associated Press associate and Nebraska Press Association member.
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Llth Ave
Sidney
Real America Old Settlers Reunion Draws Big Lodgepole Crowd
The Old Settlers Reunion at Lodgepole brought what may have been the largest crowd in its history. Attendees enjoyed memories and friendly greetings, praising the organizers for reviving a simple, communal celebration. Similar events are planned in Potter and Dalton as rural community spirit persists.
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Old Settlers
Lodgepole
Potter and
Dalton
America
Cheyenne County
Power Battle Over REA Rates Hits Congress
The struggle between private power firms and the Rural Electrification Administration continues as bills seek higher government interest charges on cooperatives. The piece recalls REA’s role expanding farm electricity from 11 percent in 1986 to about 98 percent today, notes Indiana’s early private resistance, and argues REA boosted the rural economy and private power profits.
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Congress
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U. S
Stock Power Company
Indiana
Indiana Farm Bureau
Co-Op
Buried Money Sparks Tax Watchdog Warning
An Ohio case where a half million dollars was buried under an abandoned mill shows the risks of hiding cash. Experts warn of tax evasion clues, wasted earnings, and harm to society when money sits idle rather than funding homes and jobs.
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Ohio
Uncle Sam
Freway Sign Chaos and Nervous Trips Across Modern Roads
A country reader laments freeway signage chaos and urban driving, noting reckless trucker behavior, sensory overload, and the stress of interchanges. He contrasts city travel with a simple life, calling for rest from the rumble of freeways after a 1963 vacation trek.
Senior class farewell thanks Sidney community
Mary Pals thanks the Sidney community, school staff, parents, and supporters for a memorable era and the Mexico City trip as part of the 1963 senior experience. She credits the Sidney Telegraph KSID and “beautiful people of Sidney” for helping these dreams come true.
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Mexico City
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
KSID
Mary Pals
Crossword puzzle across and down clues
A list of crossword clues across and down with numbers and partial answers. Clues cover Oil parched parlay eggs Morse signals cheer pilfer falter in the know persons Indo-Chin language Minos daughter Olden times pulverize breakfast meat decompose natural locality festival Algerian seaport clumsy mistake biretta flatfish roof edge Jap statesman bombyx sketch retreat Mast acknowledgment Vpralds official coat yearn for caviar small fish the gods stigma dined not those batrachian international language alms box carousal hotel ship channel twining stem musty salt of oleic acid silverfish throng toward the back Disney character proceed concoct medicine abbr barricade Miss Le Gallicans.
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Minos
Algerian Seaport
Panhandle Mother Comedic School Morning Bathroom Scramble
A Panhandle mother recounts how the new school start time forces a morning bathroom sprint among four children. The family holds a council to divide time slots, proposing ideas from a time padlock to a kitchen timer. Morning rituals settle into a strict sequence: Jim at 6:10, Nancy at 6:20, Susie next, then John last, with optimism about two weeks to test.
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Nancy More
City Manager Vote Planned in Ogallala Election
Ogallala voters will decide in November on adopting a city manager form of government. The City Council met in special session and received petitions with 147 signatures to place the issue on the ballot. Election day is set for November 12. If approved, a full time city administrator would run the city and five councilmen would be elected at large with the president chosen by the council.
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Ogallala
Ozallala
Krupp Gun Facts and Local News From the West
An 85 year old note describes Krupp artillery details weighing 314000 pounds with shells 1155 pounds and a powder charge of 258 pounds requiring 18 crew. The piece also reports Harry Elliott of Red Willow Ranch buying about $500 worth of goods and meeting W B Vickers Denver editor, plus garden notes on Mrs Munn and a poison ivy incident. C C Nelson buys racing horses in St Louis and plans shipments home. Mrs Maneely travels to Omaha and St Joseph for fall stock.
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Krupp
Harry Elliott
Red Willow Ranch
Harry
Black Hills
W. B. Vickers
Vickers
Denver Daily Tribune
Denver News
Tribune
News
Democracy
Indianapolis
West
Telegraph
Dr. Munn
The
Post
County proposal seeks bounty on coyotes and wolves
A petition circulates for a public vote allowing county payment of one dollar per coyote scalp and three dollars per wolf and mountain lion scalp. The measure aims to aid small stock men suffering depredations as range cattle are gone. Fort McKinney reports Sioux seen near the Little Wildcat with possible pursuit by Lt Benton. Engagement of Lt Brooke to Miss Dot McClintock is announced. Citizens urged to invite eastern visitors to Sidney during the fair to view Cheyenne County.
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Fort McKinney
Little Wildcat
Little Powder River
Benton
E. H. Brooke
21St Infantry
Dot McClintock
Omaha
Rattlesnake Bite Injures Eight Year Old May Sanders
Sixty five years ago J E Sanders North Divide reports eight year old May Sanders bitten by rattlesnake Friday of last week while playing in the garden with her brother. Calf wound treated at home then at Sidney hospital. Doctors say rattlesnakes are especially dangerous in hot weather. Mrs M H Tobin Mamie and Frank traveled to Omaha then Nebraska City for Exposition and visit before returning home. A small wreck occurred near Kimball Monday night affecting the train service.
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May Sanders
J. E. Sanders
North Divide
Sidney
M. H Tobin
Mamie
Frank
Omaha
Nebraska City
Kimball
Postmaster Returns View of Country Cheyenne County Spotlighted
55 years ago Postmaster McLernon came back from Portland and says Cheyenne County still looks good. Senatorial candidate W A Stewart toured in a car with A C Maxwell, noting a gracious opportunity. Rev L F Gunderman was installed as Trinity Lutheran pastor by Rev T M Ball. Krueger’s lake dam washed out last week, requiring labor and expense to rebuild. Burglaries cause lights to be left on after Carnival. homeowners try to deter burglars now browsing empty homes.
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McLernon
Portland
Oregon
Cheyenne County
W. A. Stewart
Lexington
A. C. Maxwell
Stewart
L. F. Gunderman
Trinity Lutheran Church
T. M. Ball
Lincoln
Ball
Krueger’s Lake
J. L. McIntosh
Banking change as B A Jones sells First National stock
B A Jones, president of the First National Bank, sold his controlling stock to W E Swatzlander. Leslie Neubauer joined Swatzlander in acquiring Jones shares. Swatzlander, a Western Drug owner and farmer, has long been a bank stockholder and vice president. Also noted were threshers Pete and Lawrence Beyer reporting a summer harvest of 14 000 bushels on a large tract and 1 700 on a smaller tract. Labor Day observed with mixed civic activity.
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B. A. Jones
First National Bank
W. E. Swatzlander
Jones
Swartzlander
Western Drug Company
First National
Leslie Neubauer
Swatzlander
J. C. McNish
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American Bank
Pete
Lawrence Beyer
Sidney Faces Housing Strain for Grain Dealers Meeting
In 35 years Sidney prepares for 250 Colorado Grain Dealers delegates arriving for the social meeting on Sunday Sept 2. A grain theft wave grips Cheyenne county as farmers hire night guards amid clues from the sheriff’s office indicating possible arrests for the lootings. The week saw the county’s heaviest loss to farmers from the thefts.
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Colorado Grain Dealers Association
Cheyenne County
Sheriff's Office
Grain theft hits Ray Walis farm amid local losses north of Potter
Reports from residents north of Potter describe grain yield thefts from multiple farms including Ray Walis, with 100 bushels of wheat taken. Bill and Sam Lowe traveled to Omaha Friday and planned to return today, joined by Mrs L G Lowe visiting Tekamah. Helen Sherrerd, en route from California to Wood River, Neb, visited her brother Dr E S Sherrerd for two days. Miss Sherrerd leads the voice department at Grand Island Conservatory. In Cheyenne County, night air mail pilots will soon have reliable weather guidance as three new colored signal lights are being installed at the Sidney airport.
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Ray Walis
Potter
Bill
Sam Lowe
Omaha
L. G. Lowe
Gordon Bryant
Tekamah
Helen Sherrerd
Woodriver
Nebr
California
E. S. Sherrerd
Sherrerd
Grand Island Conservatory
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Oldest Telegraph readers traced in Sidney history
The Telegraph notes long time readers including Mrs. Sarah McFadden who started in 1873, Col. Robert Oberfelder from 1876, and Isaac Jones from 1887. The highway No. 19 resurfacing between Huntsman and Gurley was nearly finished with Dalton north segment due in twenty days. Albin Olson buys a new Dodge sedan through M. W. Osborn. Sidney Republicans and Democrats held annual conventions with Martin W. Dimery as Republican chair and Clayton S. Radcliffe as Democratic chair.
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Nebraska Department of Health
Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Sarah McFadden
Sidney
Robert S. Oberfelder
Isaac Jones
Huntsman
Gurley
Highway Department
Dalton
Albin Olson
M. W. Osborn
Martin W. Dimery
Clayton S. Radcliffe
High Frequency Radio Range Station Upgrades Near Sidney
Equipment is being installed north of Sidney to allow voice and signal transmissions between the CAA intermediate station and aircraft on the east west route. A heat wave brings 100 degree readings as Cheyenne County suffers summer discomfort.
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CAA
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kenny Anderson
Don Sherwood
Leonard Anton Beyer
Dave Eus
Edward L. Kubrick
W P. Bullock
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Norfolk
Sioux Ordance
Andy Malm
Gene Malm
Western Nebraskans fear delays on Interstate rollout
Nebraska lags in Interstate construction while Kansas and Colorado show progress. Sioux Ordnance Depot near Sidney hosts a study on speeding up employee selection for ordnance jobs. City pool at Legion Park will close Sunday evening August 31 for the season. Lodgepole district residents vote October 7 on a 267000 bond for a new high school.
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Lodgepole
Telegraph Want-Ad Offer Promises Quick Trades
Classified market note invites readers to place want ads in the Telegraph for selling or trading items. Emphasizes fast responses and wide reach for local buyers and sellers.
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