Old Glory Appreciation Plans for 2nd Veterans Day Parade
Cheyenne County gears up for a Monday October 25 Old Glory Appreciation Day parade expanding last year’s event. Ed Cole and chamber members coordinate with Veterans Administration officials and Governor Exon, seeking speakers, an honor guard from Francis E Warren Air Force Base, and donations to buy 432 flags for schoolchildren. Sidney schools may start at the Junior High and march along Illinois to 8th Street with dispersal at 7th and 8th, followed by a courthouse program and band performances.
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Cheyenne County
Ed Cole
Donald Johnson
Veterans Administration
Washington
Francis Hull
Violet Minshall
Sidney
Larry Pippitt
Illinois
Women Liberate Second 25 Prize In Football Contest
The Sidney Telegraph Football Contest awards first prize of 25 dollars to Mrs. James Schilling for correctly predicting Colorado over Ohio State in a tie-breaker. Several entrants missed only one or two games as contestants study college schedules. The third contest is in today's paper with Big Eight matchups and a tie-breaker pairing Air Force vs Penn State.
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James Schilling
Cheyenne
Colorado
Ohio State
Nancy
Iowa State
New Mexico
Schilling
Walter Schumacher
Peetz
Indiana
Baylor
Dennis Custer
Sidney
Elvin Kahl
Texas el Paso
Arizona
Darrell Lenz
Chappell
Washington
TCU
Ralph Welch
Northwestern
Syracuse
Sidney Telegraph
Kansas
City Council Set To Hear Two Rezoning Proposals Tonight
The 7:30 meeting will open with rezoning requests for 25 lots north of Canada Addition to commercial use, and for block one of Country Club Heights Ltd Addition. Planning commissions favor both changes, with protests from nearby landowners. Cedar Lanes and the Texaco site likely face regulatory updates as part of the agenda.
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Canada
Richard Daugherty
Planning Commission
David W Young
Sidney School Board
Country Club Heights Ltd
Texaco
Leon Lafler
Kenneth Rose
Panhandle R.C & D
Panhandle forecast shows fair today and cooler Tuesday
Weather outlook from Frontier Airlines shows generally fair conditions this afternoon and tonight with party clouds on Tuesday. Highs in the 70s today, Tuesday highs 65 to 75, lows 30 to 45, and near zero chance of rain through Tuesday with cooler temperatures through Friday.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines Airlines
Chappell Sale Sets New Record
Chappell Livestock posted its largest dollar volume sale last week with 2,999 yearling Angus and Anus Crossbred steers selling for 729,149. Top price hit 3810. Twenty two double deck carloads and five single deck carloads shipped to feeders in eastern cornbelt states. Iowa Illinois Colorado Nebraska buyers attended. Largest-volume buyer purchased 618 steers totaling 162,149 to be fed in Iowa. Regular feeder calf sales set for Thursdays in October and cattle hog sales on Tuesdays.
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Chappell Livestock
Iowa
Ilinois
Colorado
Nebraska
Jim Martin
Mercury Rises Over Weekend
Temperatures warmed over the weekend reaching 80 on Saturday under clear skies. No rain was recorded and none is expected for the next five days. The FAA flight service station reported extremes Friday 33 to 71, Saturday 44 to 80, Sunday 39 to 79, and today 32 to 58.
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Federal Aviation Agency Flight Service Station
Final showings of For Pete's Sake in Sidney Fox Theater
The church group sponsored film has drawn capacity crowds during its seven day run at the Fox Theater. Final shows are tonight at 7 and 9 pm and Tuesday at the same times.
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Sidney
Fox Theater
WNTC to Launch Campus Landscaping Under Horticulturist Neuman
Sidney horticulturist Jim Neuman oversees a major WNTC landscaping plan for the campus island and grounds. He will grow many plants on site from seeds and cuttings, aiming for year round beauty and easy maintenance while inviting community use and potential future greenhouses.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
Jim Neuman
Sidney
WNTC
Tech College
Neuman
Sioux
Nebraska
Vocare
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Louis Neuman
Courtesy Call Service Initiated by Welfare Department
Cheyenne County Welfare Department launches a daily courtesy call program for aged, disabled, or sick residents on the local telephone exchange. Five mornings a week an employee will make a brief call to offer help if needed, at no charge beyond a cheerful greeting. Participants should call 254 5891 to be placed on the list.
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne County Welfare Department
Top Farmer Chosen At Kimball
The 45th Farmer and Oldest Pioneer awards were announced during Kimball’s Farmer's Day events. Eldon Halstead of southeast Kimball County earned Outstanding Farmer honors while George Karlestrum, born in 1888, was named Oldest Pioneer. Special guests included Rep Dave Martin and Miss Nebraska Sally Warner.
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Kimball
Eldon Halstead
Kimball County
George Karlestrum
Pine Bluffs
Dave Martin
Nebraska
Sally Warner
Local Heart Association to Organize Unit in Sidney
R L Rambo western area consultant for the Nebraska Heart Association and Bill Revier director of field services for the state association will attend a public meeting in Sidney Wednesday night to organize a local heart association unit. The meeting at Memorial Hospital cafeteria begins at 8 pm and officers will be elected.
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R.L. Rambo
Nebraska Heart Association
Bill Revier
State Association
Sidney
The
Heart Association
Memorial Hospital
Title III Experts Review Nebraska Pilot Project
Dr. Paul Kenney Marland Gammon and Dr Kaye Owens led a three person team in evaluating and setting up Nebraska s first Title III speech and language project. The pilot aims to train mentally retarded students in verbal and non verbal communication with federal funding for three years and may be expanded statewide.
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Paul Kenney
Scottsbluff
Marland Gammon
Kaye Owens
Greeley
Colo
University of Northern Colorado
Nebraska
Educational Service Unit 11
Bill Kelley
Salls Hasthorn
Mary Ann Hawkins
Kenney
IFYE Student To Speak At 4-H Building
Walter Schletterbeck, International Farm Youth Exchange student from Germany, will speak about his homeland with slides at 7 30 Wednesday night in the 4 H building. The IFYE program promotes People-to-People understanding and Schletterbeck is staying 17 days with the Robert Spearow family of Gurley to learn about Cheyenne County farm life.
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Walter Schletterbeck
International Farm
Germany
IFYE
Schletterbeck
Robert Spearow
Gurley
Cheyenne County
Bond Sales At 77 Percent Of 1971 Goal
Bond sales in Cheyenne county for August reached 32 948 dollars, bringing eight month total to 249 103 dollars as county chairman H Glenn Spearow reported. Statewide monthly sales were 3 946 751 dollars and eight month total 34 389 760 dollars, reaching 792 percent of quota. Through August, sales exceeded last year by more than six million dollars, up 215 percent.
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Cheyenne County
H. Glenn Spearow
Two Area I-80 Bids Announced By DOR
The Department of Roads released apparent low bids for about 1.6 million dollars worth of highway work. Western Engineering Co. of Harlan Iowa led with 344 597 for 66 miles of US 20 paving between Rushville and Clinton. K and H Co. of Lexington bid 26 527 for 2.1 miles of roadside improvements between Kimball and I-80. Bruenings Nurseries and Farms of Higginsville Missouri bid 103 174 for roadside work between Roscoe and the Colorado line. Maury Corp of Geneva topped local bids for grading and culverts on the same stretch with 63 710 and 64 417 respectively. Total low bids reached 1 672 756 versus 1 865 139 estimated by DOR engineers. Other county projects include lighting in Omaha, culverts in Hershey, and grading and surfacing near Rockford recreation area among others.
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Department of Roads
Nebraska
K and H Co
Lexington
Kimball
I-80
Bruenings Nurseries and Farms
Higginsville
Roscoe
Colorado State Line
Western Engineering Co
Harlan
Iowa
Rushville
Clinton
Sheridan County
Maury Corp of
Geneva
DOR
Douglas
Omaha
Lst
Dominion Destruction Co
Scottsbluff
Lincoln
Hershey
Paulsen Building and Supply
Cozad
Gage
Rockford Recreation Area
B. O. C, Inc
Hartington
C & H Construction
Thurston’ Pender East
Industrial Contractors Corp
Energy Enterprises Corp
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Chappell Sale
Mercury
Mr. Neuman
Local Heart Association
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