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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 'Deep oil test announced for Panhandle' Published on May 5, 1965 The long-awaited announcement of a deep oil test for Western Nebraska arrived this week when Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. disclosed plans for immediate drilling of a 7,700-foot hole in the Singleton Field of Banner County. Although this depth is...
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 'Major Oil Field May Develop North Of Potter' Published on April 28, 1965 The development of an important new Nebraska oil field just northwest of the Potter townsite in Cheyenne County appears to be in the making. Petroleum Inc., one of the most active drillers in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, reported this...
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 'Switch To Central Time Is Proposed For Summer To Match Colorado Schedule' April 16, 1965 Representatives of several Western Nebraska communities will meet at Grant tonight (Friday) to consider a proposal that this section of the state adopt a Daylight Savings time schedule to match the time change which...
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 'Ag Sec. Freeman Is Invited To Farm Equipment Day Program April 21st' An invitation has been sent to Agricultural Secretary Orville Freeman to attend the Panhandle Farm Equipment Day on Wednesday, April 21. With expectations of a crowd of at least five thousand people for this first annual event on 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 'Senators to inspect Sioux Depot on Saturday' April 2, 1965 Twelve state senators will arrive here tomorrow to inspect facilities at the Sioux Army Depot. Arrangements for their trip here were made by Senator George Fleming who said, "All of these senators are interested in vocational training schools 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 'Wheatbelt manager named in South Vietnam project' March 29, 1965 A Nebraska rural electrician specialist has been selected to work in South Vietnam in an effort to assist the rural people of that country. Charles Ham, manager of the Wheatbelt Public Power District in Sidney, will spend 90 days in that trou...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 '10-Man Delegation Pleads For Trade School Proposal' March 22, 1965 A 10-man delegation was in Lincoln this afternoon to register a plea for the establishment of a trade school on the Sioux Army Depot grounds. Appearing before the Unicameral Education Committee were G.F. Bush, spokesman...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 '1965 stars show is set for this Sunday' March 12, 1965 Rehearsal for the annual "Stars of Tomorrow" show, which is sponsored by the Sidney Kiwanis Club, will be held tonight at 7:30 in the Sidney Junior High School Auditorium. About 36 young people from Cheyenne County and a dozen or so...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 March 5, 1965 'Hotel's pool plans get OK' A new swimming pool for the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel probably will be built this spring, in time for the summer tourist traffic. The hotel corporation's building committee has recommended that plans and specifications presented by hotel operator...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Feb. 24, 1965 'Three Hurt In Collision with Pole' Three youths were injured and heavy damage was done to the car in which they were riding when it collided with a light pole at 7:06 p.m. Monday. Sidney Police reported that the accident happened at 19th and Maple. Taken to Memorial Hospital...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Feb. 20, 1965 'Winter Heads Back: Snow, Wind Today' The balmy weather enjoyed during the last week has come to an end, for a time at least. After a high of 57 degrees on Saturday, the sky turned leaden late in the afternoon and a recorded .01 of an inch of rain and snow fell. The...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Feb. 12, 1965 'Shopping center is partially filled; drug store location is under lease' Sidney's first suburban shopping center is rapidly nearing completion. Arlo Jones, owner of the Jones Center, told the Telegraph that four occupants are now installed in the L-Shaped structure and the...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 'Three Oil Wells Are Confirmed' Feb. 8, 1965 Petroleum Inc. apparently has drilled a successful confirmation well in a new oil field in a new oil field in the Potter area. The company ran production casing at the No. 1 Anderson-C and has asserted its confidence in the findings by spotting...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 January 27, 1965 "Councilman questions wisdom of restricting licenses in city liquor decision delayed" An ordinance proposing that a limitation be put on the number of liquor outlets in Sidney was tabled at Monday night's meeting because Councilman Dean Wilson said she had some questions...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Jan. 18, 1965 'Youth is Still Critical After Collision' Four Lodgepole youths are hospitalized, one of them in critical condition, and two cars are complete wrecks, following a head-on collision early Saturday morning. The accident occurred on Highway 30 in Lodgepole in front of the...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Jan. 4, 1965 `B. Decker Purchases Rudy's Market here' A major business transaction involving two Sidney businesses became effective today. Bob Decker, owner of the Sidney Ben Franklin Store, purchased Rudy's Market and assumed active ownership today. Decker will continue to operate his Ben...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 'Community Mourning Loss of Mark J. Benz and Gary J. Weimer' Dec. 31. 1964 Tragedy struck in two Sidney homes last night when a car accident in Sterling, Colo., claimed the lives of Mark J. Benz, 20, and Gary J. Weimer, 23. Sterling Police said that the accident happened at 11:45 p.m....
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Dec. 28, 2964 'Sidney Fireman Play Santa Claus' This was the scene at the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department Thursday just before the firemen loaded up all these renovated toys to distribute to 124 underprivileged children. The firemen even had Santa Claus on hand to help take the toys...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1964 'The Cookie Exchanges Held On Tuesday' Christmas cookie exchanges are still proving to be one of the most delightful ways to "do your Christmas cookie making" in Sidney, and each cookie exchange party is a wonderful chance to visit, admire the hostess's Christmas...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Dec. 11, 1964 'Let Me Introduce ...' A new member of the Sidney High School faculty for 1964-'65 is Mrs. Vicky Brown, who teaches French and English. She is from Imperial, Neb., and received her degree form the University of Memphis. Mrs. Brown became interested in teaching French because...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 'Ham Radio Class Well Attended' Friday, Dec. 4, 1964 Fifteen persons met last Wednesday evening, Dec. 2 in room 203 of the Senior High School to begin a class in "ham radio." Bill Highland is the instructor. There were both men and women present, both adults and school-age youngsters. This...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 'Arrests In Montana May Solve Series Of Break-Ins In Vounty' Nov. 20, 1964 Cheyenne County law authorities are convinced that they have located the person or persons responsible for the Nov. 8 rash of burglaries at Dalton and Gurley, and possibly for the Nov. 10 burglary of the Farmers...
5 Years Ago Nov. 16, 1964 'Sidney Takes Third Place In '64 Community Contest' Sidney was the only town to win again in the Division of Nebraska Resources and the University of Nebraska's Community Development Department sponsored contest, the second Community Betterment Contest. The announcement was made at the banquet Friday evening at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. Sidney placed third in Group IV (5,000-30,000). First-place winner in Group IV was Grand Island; Norfolk was...
Compiled By The Sidney 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. 6, 1964 'Veterans Day Activities at Potter, Peetz, Sidney' Although Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is not observed as a holiday it will, nevertheless, be paid tribute by veterans groups and in schools. Special programs are planned at Peetz that evening, at Potter in the morning and there will...
Compiled By The Sidney 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 Oct. 28, 1964 'Mr. Hoover: On The Durability Of Freedom' Former President Herbert Hoover delivered these remarks on his 88th Birthday, Aug. 10, 1962. The occasion was his return to his birthplace in West Branch, Iowa , for the dedication of the Hoover Presidential Library. Our people we...
