Good Old Days 03-11-16

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

'Lots of Dirt, But Loss

Is Light From Winds'

March 7, 1966

A three-day battering by tornadic winds, blowing snow and dust finally came to an end at about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, leaving a thick dust cover indoors and out.

Unlike the northern Panhandle and South Dakota, the gale winds did not bring an excessive amount of snow to paralyze the activity. A lot of dust moved, however; there was heavy dam...