City election yields record Alliance vote for five councilmen
In Alliance the city chose five councilmen under the city manager plan. About 1,225 ballots were cast, with 300 by women, and higher turnout than in the presidential vote. Thompson Hampton Gavin Irwin Hargraves won, three to four year terms for top three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Thompson
R M. Hampton
J. B. Irwin
Pee Bees
Hargraves
Thompson
Hampton
Gavin
Irwin
Lincoln
Newberry
Hayes
John Snyder
Snyder
Alliance
East
Hooch
Darktown
Jeffers
Nebraska
Campfire Girls Plan Coffee Drive for Camping Trip
Alliance Campfire Girls announce a city canvass for Novary Coffee to fund their summer camping trip. Starting Saturday April 15 they will take orders with 10 cents per pound commission. On April 14 they meet at the court house for instructions and a sales talk.
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Alliance
City of Alliance
Novary Coffee Company
Hirst
Fourth Street
Court House
Wyoming Stockholders' Loss Slightly Greater Than Nebraska
Nebraska subscribers to the defunct Alliance Packing company are mostly refunded 82 1 2 percent of their investment under state supervision. J W Guthrie, former secretary and controller of funds, reports partial recovery and ongoing settlements with Wyoming banks and pending suits. He notes Wyoming agents earned 23 percent commission, increasing losses for Wyoming holders.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Alliance Packing Company
State Bureau of Securities
J. W. Guthrie
State Bureau
Guthrie
Bureau
Wyoming Board of Securities
Pierce files county claim for damages from booze raid
J A Pierce of Missouri street yesterday filed with the county clerk a $25 claim for damages after Sheriff Miller and deputies entered his home with a search warrant on March 24 and seized six glass jugs and a kerosene heater partly filled with cherry wine. The county attorney ruled no prosecution for illegal liquor possession. The items removed remain at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Pierce
Missouri
Avis Joder
Sherif J. W. Miller
Pierce
First Meeting of New Council Plans City Manager Search
The new Alliance council will meet Monday to organize and elect a president ex officio mayor and a vice president. Thirty five applicants from at least twelve states seek the city manager post, with salaries ranging from three thousand six hundred to five thousand dollars.
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City of Alliance
R. M. Hampton
S. W. Thompson
Kennedy
Alliance
Weather and Engineers Seek Job at Northwestern Utilities
The notice lists engineers and salaries as part of a job recruitment for Alliance area projects. Applicants include E W Bennison Broken Bow Neb to various U S locations with civil and electrical engineering backgrounds. Salary offers range up to five thousand dollars and detail extensive railroad and mining experience.
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Dover
Dela
Livrmston
E. W. Bennison
Broken Bow
Neb
University of Nebraska
Geneva
Wilbur and Clay Center
A. W. Koiner
Cleveland
Martin Bernhardt
St. Joseph
U. R. Evans
Boy Scout Drive Aims to Raise 3000 for Camp
A Chadron based drive to fund a permanent camp at Belmont and Broncho Lake aims to raise 3000 dollars. Committees were appointed at a courthouse meeting and expect a quick finish tonight with a roof garden program and a Chadron Boy Scout band street concert.
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Boy Scout Committee
Court House
Belmont
Broncho Lake
Chadron Boy Scout
Chadron
Chadron Band
Bargain Day for Auto Speeders in Judge Tash's Court
In county court Judge Tash handles a first offense speeding case. A. G. Isaacson, stopped by Deputy Sheriff of Miskimen, admitted driving about fifty mph in a 12 mph city limit. The judge imposed a reduced fine of nine dollars and ninety eight cents plus costs, joking about any war tax being an amusement tax.
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A. G. Isaacson
Miskimen
Mr. Isaacson
Tash
Hold Baseball Mass Meeting at C of C Headquarters Tonight
Friends of baseball are urged to attend a mass meeting at the chamber of commerce quarters at 8 o'clock tonight to discuss financing a baseball team for Alliance. Two or three more meetings are planned as the group hopes to field a strong Alliance team this year. Mrs Perry Rodgers and Miss Lennie Rodgers of Tyton Wyoming are visiting E E Lawrence and depart today with Misses Clarice and Nel Lawrence.
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C. of C
Friends of Baseball
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
Perry Rodgers
Lennie Rodgers
Tyton
Wyo
E. E. Lawrence
Clarice
Nel Lawrence
Health clown Cho Cho to visit Alliance Nebraska
The Woman's Club and the agricultural extension service sponsor a visit by Cho Cho a famous health clown from New York to Alliance on April 19. He promotes child health through entertaining lessons with Dr Emmet Holt praising hygiene and simple daily rules such as brushing teeth eating vegetables and drinking water.
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Cho Cho
Child Health Organization of
New Y
Alliance
Woman's Club
Agricultural Extension Service
Oho
Tion
Emmet Holt
North Dakota
Nebraska
Red Cross Board Covers Salvation Army Deficit
The Box Butte Red Cross directors voted to use 153 of Red Cross funds to cover the remaining debt of the Salvation Army corps in Alliance after its withdrawal. The deficit neared 800, with volunteers raising most funds. The Army has halted operations. Miss Josephine Ganson resigns as Red Cross home service secretary, effective May first, as sixteen compensation cases remain. A 1.50 Red Cross balance stays in Alliance banks for emergency district needs.
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Box Butte
Army
Josephine Ganson
Red Cross Home Service Bureau
Red Cross
Alliance Banks
Sheri County
Local Residents Attend Event in Alliance
W. G. Tracey of Pearer visited Alliance for a course this week and spent time at the home of W. C. Mounts, recalling earlier schooldays. Mrs. Art Stafford had her tonsil removed Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Tracey
Pearer
Cours
W. C. Mounts
Art Stafford
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D. C. Bradbury
W. L. O'Keefe
Railroad
J. R. Irwin
A. V. Gavin
M. S. Hargraves
J. H. H. Hewitt
Edgar S. Martin
Hanates Aah
Ener
A.V. Gsvir
Oe Corr
Nck Ee
Fred Hayes
C. A. Newberry
Nee G. Menke
Little Rock
Ark
F H. Jones
Clarkdale
Aris
American Institute, of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Arthur G. Livingstone
Alliance and Vicinity
Judge
Health Clown
Red Cross Board
Salvation Army
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