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Compiled By The Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO Nov. 10, 1965 'Marines Ease Requirements for Enlisting' In anticipation of the 30,000-man build-up the Secretary of Defense has asked for the Marine-Corps, the Corps has completely revised its recruiting criteria. One of the most significant changes is the opening of the two-year active duty enlis...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Science showed be inquisitive, speaker asserts' Oct. 29, 1965 Secondary school teachers should teach science as a mode of inquiry rather than as a collective of seemingly authoritarian views, a University of Nebraska authority on science education declared on Friday, Oct. 29. Dr. James A Rutledge,...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'County Officials Salaries Given Substantial Boost; Could Spur Competition' Oct. 22, 1965 Terms for all but two of the Cheyenne County officials will expire on the last day of 1966. Those whose terms will extend another two years are Judge Sydney Finch and First District Commissioner A. A. Fenske. Officials...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Routine Larceny Case Turns Big As Police Report Narcotics Find' Oct. 15, 1965 A case of petty larceny has developed into what may be the biggest haul of illegal narcotics discovered in the Midwest for a quarter century. Three men who were arrested here Wednesday morning after allegedly getting away with a...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'South and West Flood Control Need Outlined For Action By Sidney' Oct. 6, 1965 Sidney city officials were informed Wednesday might on the procedure to be followed in getting federal aid for a flood control project in south Sidney. An estimate of damage from flood waters in the affected area along Verde Lane...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Family Income Picture In This Area Shows Above Average Wealth' Oct. 1, 1965 How well are Cheyenne County residents making out financially, compared with people in other areas? What proportions of the local population are in the middle and upper income brackets? Most local families are doing better than...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Skies Clear, Dalton Festival gets Weatherman's Best Favor' Sept. 22, 1965 After nearly a week of cloudy, drizzly, discouraging weather the skies cleared in the small hours Tuesday morning and the sun shone on the as-always wonderful Dalton Fall Festival parade. Daltonites who, the day before, had to call...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Manpower School Chances Good' Sept. 16, 1965 Facts and figures are being put together this week to strengthen Sidney's bid for a federal manpower training school at Sioux Army Depot. The school would be administered through the public school system and could attract as many as 350 people to Sidney, some...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'U.P. Cuts Two Trains' September 13, 1965 The Union Pacific Railroad has discontinued passenger trains No 7. and 8, combining them with mail trains No. 5 and 6. The newly combined trains will handle all of the mail, passenger, baggage and express services formerly offered by the four trains. The new...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago ''Q' Crossing Starts This Month' Sept. 9, 1965 The Burlington Railroad expects to start work on installation of warning signals at the 13th Ave. crossing by Sept 21, it was learned today. J.E. Hammer, general manager of the CB&Q, said work would start by then if all agreements between the participating part...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Farm Youth Drowned As Car Washes Into Deep, Storm-Filled Draw' Aug. 30, 1965 A popular Gurley farm youth, Jim Kuehn, 19, drowned Saturday night when his car was washed into a rapidly moving draw filled by heavy rains earlier that evening. He was Cheyenne County's fourth traffic fatality for this year. His...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Cowboy Vie For Honors, Good Purse' Aug. 20, 1965 With more than $5,000 prize money at stake, the annual Cheyenne County Fair Rodeo swings into action Sunday and Monday nights, Aug. 22-23, here in Sidney. Last year's cowboy competition in the fairgrounds arena saw a record 180 entries on the roster, with...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Policemen Face $10,000 Suit' Aug. 16, 1965 Two Sidney police officers are defendants in a $10,000 assault and battery suit-filled Monday morning morning in Cheyenne County District Court. Officers Gerald Brestel and John Bauer Jr. are accused of the assault on Clarence Bills, 1248 16th Ave. The City of...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Fashion Show Outstanding As Large Crowd Views Style' Aug. 9, 1965 The versatility and unlimited selection of fashions for fall available in Sidney was successfully demonstrated Friday afternoon at the Elks Auditorium at two o' clock when the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Sidney Telegraph collaborated on...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Sidney Wins Hectic Trade School Battle' July 30, 1965 The Sidney trade school bill (LB176) survived a motion to reconsider this afternoon, following a hot and protracted floor debate, and the measure stands as approved by the Nebraska Legislature. The bill to establish a state-supported trade school at...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago '$141,000 Excise Tax Savings Immediately Available to Cheyenne County Residents' July 26, 1965 How much will the recently-enacted excise cuts amount to in Cheyenne County? How much will local residents save, on the average, per year? Some idea of what the tax reduction will mean, in terms of the...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO 'Confusing Harvest Gets Underway; Race With Rust Clouds Forecast' July 16, 1965 Hot, drying weather has spurred the ripening of the winter wheat crop in this area and has set the peak of harvest activity a week ahead of estimate. In a fight for life against black stem rust, the wheat needs the heat and...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Panhandle Farmers Eager To Get At Wheat Harvest Chore' July 12, 1965 With temperatures ranging into the 90s in the western one-third of Nebraska, "Mother Nature" is doing her best to speed the start of the wheat harvest in the Panhandle region. Sidney's official high Sunday was 86, but there were higher...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO '200 More Missiles Triggered' July 2, 1965 200 Minutemen missiles in the Wyoming-Nebraska-Colorado corner are in firing positions. The latest wing of 200 is a support to Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, and is the largest in the nation. The nuclear-tipped missiles were turned over to the Strategic Air...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO 'Flood Damages to County Bridges was $127,000' June 28, 1965 Flash floods that followed cloudbursts in Cheyenne County caused a total of $127,210 in damages, principally to bridges and drainage structures. Orville Smith, Cheyenne County road commissioner, said this morning that he is spending to the State...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO 'Good Samaritans From Sidney Help Rescue Colorado Cattle' June 21, 1965 Among the many bright spots amidst the grim and muddy details of the Colorado flood last week was the Friday story of a Sidney man with a big truck and seven Sidneyites with horses. As the swollen South Platte river threatened for the...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO 'Three From Area Head To York' June 14, 1965 Three young ladies from the Southern Panhandle will be leaving tomorrow for York to complete in the annual Miss Nebraska pageant. Representing this area will be: Susie DeVier of Sidney, Miss Fort Sidney Days; Roslyn Nelson of Dix, Miss Kimball; and Carol...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 years ago June 2, 1965 'SHS Band To Lincoln For Parade' Sidney High School's 115-piece marching band is one of nine such units from throughout the state to be invited to perform in the second annual Nebraskaland parade in Lincoln this Thursday. The band will leave by buses at 4 a.m. Thursday to reach Lincoln in time...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 years ago May 24, 1965 'Tornadic Winds Hit Hardest At Lodgepole; Threat Of Flooding' Operation "Deep Soak" was in effect over the weekend dumping from .8 to 5 inches of rain in the Southern Panhandle area, accompanying tornadic winds and sharp thunder and lightning. More was in store today as the Scottsbluff Weather...
Compiled By Rob Langrell These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago May 18, 1965 'General Rain Averages Over Inch Here' Proof that it can still rain in Western Nebraska came over the weekend with a steady, straight rainfall that farmers fervently hope will be repeated regularly. The downpour, varying from light to heavy, continued persistently from Friday morning early...
