Sidney Vo-Tech School fills staff for first classes
Western Nebraska Vocational-Technical School at Sidney reports completion of its administrative and instructional staff under Director Merle Rudebusch. Classes begin Oct. 3 at Sioux Army Depot with five courses offered auto mechanics electronics drafting tractor diesel and building construction. Prospective students may apply through The Director of Admissions Sidney Neb 69162. Staff bios note Dale J Carlbom Emerson Ransom James Dimmick Alan Bedient Richard Patten and Delmar Maas among others, with details on their backgrounds and residences at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska Vocational-Technical School
Sidney
Merle Rudebusch
Sioux Army Depot
Rudebusch
Nebr
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Alan Bedient
Hemingford
Army Combat Engineers
Germany
Milford
Midwest Equipment Co
Ann
Dean
Busy slate is charted for Sidney Chamber events
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce announces a busy calendar through spring 1967 with major events designed to draw thousands. Highlights include a Sept 20 information session at Dude's Steak House, Sept 28 teachers banquet, a spring State Music Clinic aiming for 3,000 visitors, the April Chuck Wagon dinner with Air Force speaker Harold P. Pluimer, a Panhandle Progress Show tie in, an Ink Spots concert on Oct 30, an Area Industrial Development Seminar and WMCC banquet on Nov 17, and a Dec 8 Range Cattlemen Roundup, plus plans for a Community Action Council to fight poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Dude’s
Sidney Public Schools
St. Patrick’s Schools
Business Institute of Sidney
Chamber
Sidney High School
Sidney
Harold P. Pluimer
Bloomington
Minn
Aero-Space Education
Air Force
NASA
Panhandle
Egging Co
Chamber For
State Division of Resources
Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
WNUCC
WMCC
Panhandle forecast calls for sun and storms this week
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a few afternoon showers. Low tonight 40 to 50, high tomorrow 70 to 80. Precipitation chances 10 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday. Five day outlook shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees below normal through Monday, with highs 70 to 75 and lows 40 to 50. Scattered showers expected during the period. Courtesy Frontier Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Bill Peabody Assigned to Viet Nam Mission
Bill Peabody, system engineer for Wheatbelt Public Power District, is designated as resident engineer to assist Viet Nam rural electrification. He will report to Washington on Sept 26 for indoctrination, then proceed to a six month assignment in Vietnam. He began at Wheatbelt in 1951 and served 18 months in the Korean conflict before returning in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Bill Peabody
Charles Ham
Wheatbelt
Viet Nam
Peabody
Washington, D.C
Public Power District
Oral Cancer Day Slated Oct 23 in Sidney
A new date for the Oral Cancer Clinic in Sidney is Sunday October 23. The postponement followed a delay in supplies and was decided at a Tuesday meeting of local officials led by Ray Adelpohl of Omaha state director of the National Cancer Society and Bill C Boston Scotts Bluff regional director. Also present were Dr Paul Adkinson county chairman John Mason crusade chairman Dr H C Q Nelson representing local dentists and Darld Hendee administrator Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ray Adelpohl
Omaha
National Cancer Society
Bill C. Boston
Scottsbluff
Paul Adkinson
John Mason
Crusade
H. C. Q. Nelson
Dar~ald Hendee
Memorial Hospital
Sidney awards bids for sewage plant upgrade and loaders
Nienheuser Construction Co of Sidney submits the lowest bid of 87442 for the sewage treatment plant expansion with Island Supply Co of Grand Island and International Harvester topping other bids for a front end loader and a pickup. City grants contracts to low bidders and approves several building permits while city manager urges study of flood control project feasibility in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nienheuser Construction Co
Sidney
Island Supply Co
Grand Island
International Harvester
Robert R. Willis
Excellart Advertising Co
10Th Ave
James Snyder
Osage St
George Felsch
Counccil
Relocating Highway 19 to cost 1.2 million dollars
At a Nebraska State Highway Commission hearing in Sidney the estimated $1.2 million price tag for rerouting State Highway 19 east and south of town was discussed. The plan includes right of way, possible doubling of land needed, and was met with farm owner protests while city officials voiced support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska State Highway Commission
Don Coffey
State Highway Department
Mourine Rapp
Sam McClung
Big Springs
Rapp
McClung
Dan Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Kirk Mendanhall
North Platte
Ramsey
Federal Bureau of Roads
Panhandle
Nebraska
Strings to Be Added In Public School
The Sidney Public School system approved a new string instrument program at a regular Board of Education meeting. Duane Johnson Dan Long and Duane Nichols from the music department discussed the program which will start as soon as possible. Gasoline bids opened and Mumby Oil Co won the contract for school vehicles Oct 1 1966 through Sept 30 1967 at 249 cents per gallon. Mrs Walter Johnson was certified as third grade teacher at Central Elementary. Judy Stover resignations accepted effective end of first semester. Masters degree holders William Christy Terence Davis Frank Finney Dan Johnson Robert Roach and Don Tuch received salary adjustments. Custodians starting salary set at 300 per month. Travel increments approved for Ancel Lewis Helen Jeppesen Betty Golden and Richard Osterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Public
Board of Education
Duane Johnson
Dan Long
Duane Nichols
Mumby’s Oil Co
Walter Johnson
Central
Judy Stower
William Christy
Terence Davis
Frank Finney
Dan Johnson
Robert Roach
Don Tuch
Ancel Lewis
Helen Jeppesen
Betty Golden
Richard Osterday
Adult Classes Open Sept 27 at Sidney Institute
Adult programs at the Business Institute of Sidney begin September 27 with registration open through September 26. Ron Heit notes evening registration runs September 19 to 26 until 8 30 p m. Courses include IBM key punch Nancy Taylor Charm School Gregg shorthand Speedwriting shorthand business administration and office machine operation. Completion of courses aims to boost earning potential and widen job opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Institute of Sidney
Ron Heit
IBM Key Punch
Nancy Taylor
Gregg
Heit
Tax Issues To Be Discussed At Public Meeting
An informational meeting on major tax proposals on the November ballot will be held at the Cheyenne County Farm Bureau Office 1824-10th on Monday September 19 at 8 p.m. The session covers propositions 300 301 and 14 addressing Income Tax Property Tax and the full replacement of the State Property Levy and State Aid to schools. Attendees include anyone who helped circulate the initiative petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Potter Days Celebration Opens With Entry Day And Parade
Potter residents prepare for a two day event led by chairman D. Fred Enevolds en and co chair Bud Gaston. Friday features Entry Day and a Potter vs St. Pat s football game while Saturday offers a 10 30 a m parade exhibits races free barbecue movies prizes and a big evening dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
St. Pat’s
D. Fred Enevoldsen
Bud Gaston
Dave Thies
Ray Wiekhorst
Gil Hougan
Mr. Enevoldsen
Gaston
Thies
Wiekhorst
Larson
Hougen
Ray Davis
Warren Nelson
Virgil Nelson
Walter Hilpert
Keith Sprenger
Werner Johnson
Watershed Feasibility Hinted For Sedgwick Area
Cheyenne County extension board announced Corwin Mead will serve as interim ag agent starting Sept 15 until June 1, 1967 while Ivan Liljegren is on study leave. Mead, a retired Aurora agent, will move to Sidney with his family. A watershed plan spanning Sedgwick Land Draw area could address historic floods impacting irrigated lands in Nebraska and Colorado, with state and federal funding and a long-term eight to ten year timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolan Larsen
Cheyenne
Corwin Mead
Ivan Liljegren
Mr. Mead
Aurora
Liljegren
Extension Board
Newton
Nebraska
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Sedgwick
Devel
Colorado
Ovid
Colo
Roger Plantz
Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District
Joe Styskal
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Panhandle
Deuel County
Plantz
Band Parents Active Again at Sidney High School
The Band Parents for Sidney High School organize for the year naming committees and officers. Rev Drexel von Forell will be Ways and Means chair, Ben Hochman publicity chair, Armor Beese constitution chair. Ninth grade band to perform Tuesday morning and travel to Chadron on October 22 for Band Day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Benny Hochman
Drexel von Forell
Hochman
Armour Beese
Ray Oliver
Duane Johnson
Chadron
Chadron State Colege
Maps Of Trails Presented By City At Highway Meeting
At today’s meetings the State Highway Department received eight historical maps of pioneer trails and monument sites. Included were the Mormon Oregon Pony Express and Sidney Deadwood trails. The maps will help mark these trails as part of the I-80 design in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
George Felsch
Oregon
Sidney-Deadwood
State Department
Minuteman Loop Sets Schedule for next school year
The Minuteman Conference set its activities plan at a Dix Public School session chaired by Supt A J Mason. Events include Music Clinic November 12 at Lyman, Basketball tournament January 16 to 20 at Lodgepole, Volleyball February 6 to 7 at Potter, Dramatics March 8 at Dix, and Track meet April 28 at Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minuteman
Dix
A. J. Mason
Potter
Lyman
Lodgepole
Harrisburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Vo-Tech School
Dale J. Carlbom
Gordon and Chadron
Chadron State Teachers College
Carlbom
WPA
Chanute Field
Lincoln Air Force Base
Glen L. Martin Aircraft Co
Spencer
Iowa
Sioux City
Edison, Neb
University of Nebraska
Toby
Gene
Emerson Ransom
Fairfield
Neb
The
Instrumentals Specialties Co
Elaine
Steven
Joan
James Dimmick
Mullen, Neb
Schuyler High School
Navy
Mileford
Florida
Lincoln
Jean
Ragina
Robert
Raymond
Richard Patten
University of Maine
Twyla
Ricca
Wendy Sue
Phillip
Richard
Patten
American Legion
Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce, Fire Department and Rescue Corps
Delmar Maas
Dale J, Carleom
Delmir Maas
Nienheuser
Highway 19
Phil Cronk
Dewey Larson
Potter Barbeque Club
Richard Marker
Kenny Rose
Millard Musil
al Combs
Bill Hicks
Cliff Herboldsheimer
Rudy Dedic
Roland Musil
Elmer Seyfang
Bill Hokes
Terry Wickhorst
Nell Tebrinke
Helen Wheeler
Elmer Jung
Gene Ho
Roy Adams
William Frahm
Hugh Quinn
Lester Willoughby
Doug Reetz
Lois Dindinger
Ray Wickhorst
Art Baack
Paul Reimers
Jim Hardman
Earl Anderson
Warren Johnson
Bob Richie
Arvin Nielsen
Verner Johnson
Elmer Buhrdort
Floyd Schnell
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