Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page Overview
The Sidney Telegraph is Western Nebraska’s oldest newspaper founded in 1873. It is an Associated Press associate member and Nebraska Press Association member, official newspaper of Cheyenne County, and a four time Nebraska Press Assn general excellence award winner. It is published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays by The Telegraph Printing Co. in Sidney Nebraska.
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Fast School Cost Rise
The National Education Association forecasts by 1970 per pupil spending must more than double to about 33 billion dollars annually. Enrollment will rise to over 46 million, with teachers' pay and staffing increasing to maintain quality, demanding sober review of the implications for taxpayers.
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National Education Association
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A Good Investment in Cheyenne County Schools
Four thousand Cheyenne County students attend the finest regional schools with highly trained teachers and costly facilities. Education is expensive and rising with inflation, but seen as a sound investment for individual growth and community stability. Tax dollars fund schooling, and taxpayers hope funds are efficiently used to maximize value.
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Cheyenne County
Newsletter Critique Urges Congressman Martin To State Support
A Nebraska editor criticizes Congressman Dave Martin for focusing on what he opposes in Washington. The column urges him to publish a newsletter detailing what he supports and offers constructive policy remedies beyond mere negative critique to benefit the region and nation.
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Dave Martin
Washington
Mr. Martin
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Nebraska
Festival Season Shows Small Town Unity and Pride
Festival season highlights Old Settlers Reunion Labor Day Potter Days and Dalton Fall Festival as signs of community pride in Lodgepole. The piece praises local organizers and neighbors for collective effort and mutual betterment, underscoring town resilience and solidarity.
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Lodgepole
Dalton
Tax fairness in Nebraska hinges on ability to pay
State editors argue Nebraska must overhaul its tax system, now tied to property values. A Dick Herman study shows weak or inverse links between income and property valuations across counties, with high incomes in urban areas often paired with low property valuations. Rural counties show the opposite pattern, highlighting inequity and the need to move beyond property ownership as the sole tax base.
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Journal
Dick Herman
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Pawnee County
Keya Paha
Loup
Wheeler
McPherson
Lincoln
Nebraska
A Surprising Record Reflects DMV Reexamination Policy
Nebraska State Journal notes 90 percent of drivers called in for reexamination in early 1962, praising the Motor Vehicles Department for targeting marginal drivers. The piece argues for periodic reexaminations or continued tightened checks, while acknowledging opportunities to retake or correct issues with glasses or training.
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Motor Vehicle Department
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List Challenge
Across clues include Wing Curve Tight One who resurfaces a street Sold his birthright to Jacob Esplanade Anc. Chin Nord God of love Cyprinoid fish Chill Waterfall Scot Sprayer Guido's second note Done Masculine Firmament Treat with medicine Mining chisel Tumult Since Invisible emanation Horrible High spirits Maple genus Migratory Forego High explosive Dutch commune Down clues include Russ cooperative society Suspicious Protective garment Answer To Previous Puzzle Topaz humming bird Tell in detail Articles of belief Land under tens ure Scot Court session Small shallow dish Part of a radio Eng letters Fume Betel palm Climbing plant Mohammad s adopted son Powerful Ital family of Florence Worships Runner or rhizome Married woman's title Effective principle Govern Plant of arum fame tie aay Move in rhythm Luzon native Bitter vetch Norse county
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Arum Fame
Old Settlers Program Highlighted by Beaver Speech in Lodgepole
Five years ago Senator John C. Beaver spoke at the 33rd annual Old Settlers Reunion in Lodgepole during an afternoon program in the city park. Sidney residents W. E. Chambers and Mrs. Leo E. Osborn were named King and Queen of the day and were presented gifts by George Minshall.
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John C. Beaver
Beemer
Nebraska
Old Settlers
W. E. Chambers
Leo E. Osborn
Sidney
George Minshall
Art Cunningham
Fenske
Highway 30
Commonwealth
Eugene Morris
Genevieve Abougit
dePuy
Haute Loire
France
Genevieve
Hull Cook Ang
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
United States
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
City of
Poole
W. J. Hodgkin
Frank Bush
C. R. McDowell
S H. Snyder
A J Doren
Lillian Lyman
McIntosh
Lyman
Shanghai
China
Leslie Stephens
Cheyenne County
Lincoln Highway
J W. Billeter
Simmons Cook
Mr. Cook
55 Years Ago Front Installed at McLernon Warehouse
Brief items note a new front set at the McLernon warehouse to align with a corrected sidewalk line. Workmen also line the First National Bank vault with steel and a burglar alarm system. The rest of the passage covers travel, machinery arrivals, farming reports, and a stray anecdote about an old Scotch lady and her doctor.
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McLernon
First National Bank
Robert S
Arthur M Oberfelder
New York
Southampton
Sidney
South Divide
Hastings
Hordville
Cheyenne County
Henry Dean
Potter and North Divide
Sen sible to the last death tale of a sudden end
A companion living with an elderly woman describes a rapid fatal collapse. He was summoned when she grew unconscious, found her dead upon arrival, and calmly retrieved from her clenched hand the fee she had given him while murmuring that she was sensible to the end.
Bridges Awarded For Pumpkin Creek And Lodge Pole Crossings
Commissioners awarded the contract to A. W. Atkins and R. P. Scott for building two bridges over Pumpkin Creek and one over Lodge Pole near Krueger's place for 570 dollars. Work to begin immediately. Also notes on local cattle dealer L. G. Pitts heading to Utah, Charley Doran planning Lincoln trip, band practice progress, ducks appearing on the creek, Mrs J. T Scott visiting Smithville Ind, Dan McAleese and Joe Oberfelder at Lincoln for a tri party political convention, Laura Sharmer visiting Miss Mary Persinger at Hardscrabble ranch.
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Pumpkin Creek
Lodge Pole
Krueger
A. W. Atkins
R. P. Scott
L. G. Pitts
Cheyenne County
Sidney Draw
Utah
Charley Doran
Lincoln
J. T Scott
Smithville
Ind
Dan McAleese
Joe Oberfelder
Tri-Party
Laura Sharmer
Mary Persinger
Hardscrabble Ranch
Bruner lays off Smyrnia town on Pumpkin Creek
Fifty years ago W H Bruner announces the new town of Smyrnia along Pumpkin Creek. Residents are urged to review the act in a neighboring column as plans for town lots unfold and local development proceeds amid quarry blasting and civic duties. Public events include a Borgquist ranch children's picnic with church altar supervision and a breezy Western Nebraska spell of pleasant early fall weather.
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Sidney Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Yendis Cafe
West
Illinois Street
Sidney
VFW
Roland Biggs
John Zier
A.M. Leafdale
Allan Killham
Bud Madsen
Wesley Jensen
Art Lenzen
Leslie Bentley
Nebraska
Panhandle
W. H. Bruner
Smyrnia
Pumpkin Creek
John Timm
John
Jake Gutfreund
Owen
Borgquist
J. J. McIntosh
Garrison
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PANHANDLE MOTHER by Betty Knicely Camperities
Sidney's famous scout and Indian fighter Buffalo William Cody era guests share a Front Street saloon scene. The column blends travel notes, local school and cemetery updates, and humorous camping advice urging readers to stay in cabins. It mixes editorials with playful jokes about urban numbering and a rail man recalling childhood foraging.
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Union
Bears
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Plains
Front Street
Berlin
McLernon
WA Telegraph Office
Myrtle
Rose Streets
Jencks’ Palace
Cooked Date Filling for Oatmeal Cookies
Date filling combines pitted dates with orange juice and sugar, then adds grated orange rind to create a sweet, citrusy center for oatmeal cookies. The method yields a chewy, flavorful filling suitable for bake-at-home cookies.
Those Sneaky Snacks Warning of richer foods this winter
The National Fancy Food and Confection Show in New York showcased a dazzling array of cheeses, cookies, dips, and meats. The piece warns that the coming heavy eating season will test willpower and that small portions and smart preparation can help, noting tips like using fat pans for frozen desserts and portioning treats for later.
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New York
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Thomas Lenzen
Joe Hajek
Sidney Country Club
Frank Gallagher
Blip Doran
North Table
Lodge Pole Creek
John Bieter
Huntsman and Gurley
Highway No. 19
Huntsman
Billeter
WPA
RE. Roche
Wollie Williams
Nebraska Panhandle
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Clark County
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Ben Bernie
Sydney
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Los Angeles
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Oberfelder
Cheyenne
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Uptegrove
Simon Fishman
Denver
Panhandle Mother
Betty Knicely
A. Cabin
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