Hospital Employees Lead 1967 United Fund Drive Kickoff
Memorial Hospital staff donate $200 from payroll. Darold Hendee presents check at the kickoff breakfast. Sidney business district canvassers and a new central HQ at 11th and Illinois joined the drive as advanced gifts focus alongside the business solicitation effort. The goal is $13,350 to support eight local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ira Johnson
United Fund Board
United Fund
11Th
Illinois
Hammond McNish
L.s.o’halloran
K. H. Bagby
Don Born
Vince Callahan
Don Challburg
Vern Draper
H. W. Ells
Jack Fish
Doyle Foland
Gordon Fuller
D. J. Garcia
Jack Headley
Darold Hendee
James Hendricks
Preston Hogeland
J. M. James
Robert Jay
Ray Josten
Robert Kennedy
Dale Kindred
Thomas Kokjer
Marshall Larkins
James Lodes
John Mason
John McHenry
Milt Nissen
John Platz
Ferris Preble
Donald Robinson
James Robinson
Merle Rudebusch
M. M. Selzer
Walter Skrdlant
Robert Steffens
Neal Thompson
Clark Wicks
Lewis Wilson
Gordon Glassburn
Lester Hand, Jr
Joe Haugan
Robert Holechek
Jack Knicely
M. L. Merritt
J.D. Olinger
L. Walmsley
Robert Zalesky
Teachers To Learn Bargaining Procedures In Nebraska
The Nebraska State Education Association hosts a four site training series on the new LB485 professional negotiations law. Sessions begin 7:30 p.m. with focus on salary trends, fringe benefits, and salary schedules. Sidney hosts Oct 13 14 at Ft Sidney Motor Hotel, with Beatrice Norfolk and Kearney also in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Educational Assa
NSEA
Nebraska
Sidney
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Beatrice
Norfolk
Kearney
Nsea Department of Professional Development and Welfare
Dance Festival Starts Saturday in Sidney Spotlight
Prairie Schooners Square Dance Club hosts a weekend festival at the Elks Auditorium in Sidney with Rudy Parks of Commerce City Colorado providing vocal calls. The event runs Saturday and Sunday with guest caller day on Sunday drawing dancers from three states and master of ceremonies duties by Parks. Local club members note his ten year history and high demand in the Denver area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Prairie Schooners Square
Rudy Parks
Commerce City
Colorado
Elks Auditorium
Parks
Denver
Missing Car Recovered After Theft Report
Simmons Cook Jr. reported a 1965 Oldsmobile stolen from his Sidney home. Police recovered the car near 20th and Maple after a witness saw it in a pasture by the Country Club Golf Course. A Sidney youth is expected to be charged in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Cook, Jr
Parkview
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Farmer's Union Leader to Address First District Meeting
Elton Berch Lincoln state president of Farmers Union will speak at the First District meeting in Sidney on October 2. The session opens at 10 a.m. at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel with a noon luncheon. Mrs. Ted Otty, state president of Ladies Agettes, will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Berch Lincoln
Farmer’s Union
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ted Otty
Ladies Agettes
Harry Witters Dies At 75 Rites Saturday
Harry E. Witters 75 of Maple Valley Washington died Tuesday. Funeral Saturday at Washington Memorial Park Seattle. Born November 7 1891 in Sidney he farmed Cheyenne and Banner counties before moving to Washington 15 years ago. Survived by Libbie his widow six sons John Harold Roger Duane Robert Hilton all in Seattle two daughters Ruth Smith Mildred Irwin of Sidney and three brothers J L Scottsbluff Alva Cheyenne Newton Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Harry E. Witters
Maple Valley
Wash
Wasington Memorial Park
Seattle
Mr. Witters
Cheyenne
Banner Counties
Washington
Libbie
John
Harold
Roger
Duane
Robert
Hilton
Seattle Area
Ruth Smith
Robert Irwin
Mildred
J. L
Scottsbluff
Alva
Wyo
Newton
Mass Rally Planned by NFO Farmers in Sidney
A large rally organized by the Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization is set for November 1 at the Sidney National Guard Armory to inform farmers and businessmen about economic conditions. Erhard Psingsten of Corning IA will speak. the group touts the No Price No Production slogan as grain prices stay low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
National Guard Armory
Cheyenne County
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Frank Jones
Lodgepole
NFC
Leo Williams
Akron
Cole
Grain Board
First National Bank of Sterling
Gering
V.F.W. Hall
New 25 Miles Of Colorado I-80S Open To Traffic
Crook Colorado opening of the 25 mile stretch of I-80S between Sterling and Crook occurred at eight o clock this morning lacking ceremony. Paving was finished in August with delays from incidental work. Officials plan no more openings until the Nebraska line, when a big celebration may occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crook
Colo
Sterling
Colorado Highway Department
Colorado 138
Colorado
Nebraska Line
Glen McEldowney
Nebraska
Big Springs
Panhandle Forecast Shows Mild Weekend With Low Rain
Weather outlook from Frontier Airlines notes fair, mild conditions tonight and Saturday. Lows 40 to 50, Saturday highs in the 80s, rain chances under five percent. Five day outlook calls for temperatures 4 to 8 degrees above normal through Wednesday with highs near 80 and lows in the 40s and little precipitation anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Japanese To Check Wheat In Nebraska Tour
A six man Japanese wheat team will tour Nebraska next week visiting Scottsbluff Omaha and other areas as guests of the Nebraska Wheat Division and the Nebraska Wheat Growers Association. The visit is part of a month long U S tour sponsored by Western Wheat Associates and Great Plains Wheat Inc with two groups cycling through farms lunch events and culminations in North Platte and Omaha before heading to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
United States
New York City
U.S
Western Wheat Associates
Great Plains Wheat Inc
Nebraska Wheat Division
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Wyoming Wheat Growers Assn
Ray Davis
NWGA
Scottsbluff Valley Farms
Angora
Potter
Grant Area
Grant
McCook
Red Willow County Wheat Growers Assn
Wayne Allen
Red Willow County
John Sullivan
Wallace
Imperial
Enders
North Platte Experiment Station
Holiday Inn
North Platte
Minneapolis
Pavilion Looks For Good Sale At Sidney Livestock Pavilion
The Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion seeks a strong sale this Saturday. Previous results show steer calves 335-450 lb bringing 28.25 to 29.10, heifer calves 325-350 lb at 27.10 to 28.25, 500-600 lb steers 24.10 to 26.60, 750-900 lb steers 22.50 to 23.55, heifers around 550 lb 22.20, cows 15.10 to 15.75, canners 13.70 to 14. Hog buyers paid 17.95 to 18.40 for 200-250 lb hogs, 250-300 lb hogs 17, butchers 15.10 to 16.55, and some weeners 10 to 10.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Livestock Sales
City Eyes Congress In Sioux Army Depot Future Use
The next word on the future ownership of the former Sioux Army Depot near Sidney will likely come from the Nebraska Congressional delegation. GSA and Sidney officials held talks this week. a Washington decision would go to Congress for approval before a public announcement by lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska
General Services Administration
GSA
Kansas City
Washington
Congress
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
High Plains Research Station
Sam Parker
Harold Ruby
J. L. Thorpe
Scottsbluff
Group alleges bid discrimination in Sioux land sale
A Cheyenne County farmers group says it was excluded from bid revisions on former Sioux Army Depot land in Sidney. Spokesmen Harold Tremain and Fred Johnston Jr. claim other sealed bids were amended to meet GSA rules while theirs was not consulted. The group seeks equal treatment before final GSA and city action on nearly 20 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sioux Army Depot
City of
Sidney
General Services Administration
Harold Tremain
Fred Johnston, Jr
Tremain
P. J. Heaton Sr
GSA
Mr. Tremain
Mr. Johnston
John Watchorn
Mildred
Roger Sorge
Ronald Waite
Ernest Deaver
Leonard Deaver
Harry Handley
Robert Poppen
Thomas Lenzen
Cecil Tremain
Robert Lafler
Richard Peetz
Gerald Tremain
Charles Lafler
Greg Lafler
Allen Tremain
Ray Cruise
Verdict Awaited On New Well In Cheyenne County
The Nebraska oil patch reports a potential new producer in northwestern Cheyenne County as Toltek Drilling Co and Tom Jordan Jr. pursue No. 1 Mabel Doran in NW Sec 30 16 51. A test preceded production easing to 5293 feet with J sand expected. Tests unsconcluded. oil mud and water recovered. casing run. Other activity includes Walter Duncan finishing No. 12 Hinshaw in Harrisburg Field Banner County and John R. Farmer Inc planning No. 2 Witt wildcat in Red Willow County. Burks Burns Braden Gear Drilling are in Filon Field Cheyenne County with No. 1 Anderson S in Sec 24 15 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Tom Jordan Jr
Denver Independent
Toltek Drilling Co
Mabel Doran
Banner County
Walter Duncan
Hinshaw
Harrisburg
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
John R. Farmer, Inc
Red Willow County
Witt
Farmer
Andy Peterson Honored for 50 Years in Banking
Residents and colleagues gathered at the First State Bank in Lodgepole to honor A C Andy Peterson on the bank’s 20th anniversary. The lifelong community servant began banking at 17 after leaving school and rose to president, later chairing the Lodgepole school board and serving on village boards. A Day proclamation, attendance by Dr Clayton Yeutter, and a Friday banquet at Ft Sidney Hotel marked the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
A.C
Andy’ Peterson
Devel County
Southern
Panhandle
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Clayton Yeutter
Norbert Tiemann
Peterson
First State Bank
E. K. Yanney
Nebraska Bankers Association
Independent Bankers Association of America
Andy Peterson
Hoppers Are Wheat Threat to Nebraska Wheat
In Nebraska fields grasshoppers threaten newly planted wheat this fall. Jerold Bell of the USDA says large populations gather along fence rows and margins where abundant food and egg-laying sites exist. He warns five or more hoppers per square yard justify control to protect current and next year crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerold Bell
USDA
University of Nebraska Department of Entomology
Bell
Cheyenne County
Irrigation Potential Studied on Cheyenne County Tableland
Test wells north and west of the former Sioux Army Depot reserve show promise with two of four wells yielding 1000 to 1500 gallons per minute while the other two were dry. Wheat Belt Public Power District sponsors the project with contributions from five local banks and farmers plus Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. funding. More than 30 wells may be drilled. results will be tabulated and a brochure produced. University of Nebraska water experts assist and will offer opinions on feasibility. Cheyenne County irrigation currently centers in the Lodepole Valley with growing interest in tableland expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Table
Sioux Army Depot Reservation
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Wheatbelt
Kansas-Nebrask Natural Gas Co
University of Nebraska Water
Cheyenne County
Lodegepole
Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Farm Bureau will meet Tuesday night at the Kansas Nebraska Gas Co. building. The session starts at eight o'clock with officers to be elected, reports given, and policies discussed, per president Halsey Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Kansas- Nebraska Gas Co
Halsey Fuller
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Harry Witters
Farm Bureau
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